Many students depend on some form of financial assistance to keep a college education within reach.
To provide additional assistance for families who have more than one child enrolled in college simultaneously, the Assembly proposes doubling the income deduction a family can claim for a second or third student. Finally, to help keep our kids safe once they reach college, the Assembly proposal will require the State Office of Fire Prevention and Control to make annual fire safety inspections of colleges and universities, and impose new fines for violations that remain uncorrected after 30 days. Like HEOP and EOP, these programs provide vital services which help students to succeed in college and beyond. We need to make sure that no funds are taken from these programs to ensure a better future for these New Yorkers and give disadvantaged students a chance to achieve. Continuing the effort to keep college affordable The Assembly Majority knows tomorrow s leaders are in today s classrooms.