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SUNY Could Hike Tuition For Some Out-Of-State Students

SUNY administration in Albany
Patrick Garrett/WAMC

New York students won't see a tuition hike at state colleges next year, but it's still possible for out-of-state students.

A provision in the recently passed state budget won't allow the State University of New York board of trustees to vote on raising in-state tuition, effectively freezing it for at least a year.

Trustees are permitted to vote in June on whether to hike out-of-state tuition by up to 10 percent at SUNY's top university centers: UAlbany, Binghamton, Stony Brook and Buffalo.

That’s raised concerns SUNY will be less competitive. The system's first mission is to educate New Yorkers, but it does look outside the state to fill seats.

© 2016 AP

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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