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NEWS RELEASE For Release Monday, October 15, 2005 NY COLLEGE STUDENTS: ANNUAL AUTOMATIC TUITION HIKES ARE HARMFUL URGE LEGISLATURE TO HOLD LINE ON TUITION AND REFORM TAP DURING PUBLIC HEARINGS ON FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NEW YORK College students from the Hudson Valley, Albany, and the Southern Tier attended a joint Senate and Assembly hearing in Albany today to send a message of opposition to annual and automatic tuition hikes. During the hearing, they handed out leaflets urging the legislature to hold the line on tuition at the state’s public colleges and to enhance the Tuition Assistance Program or TAP. (To read NYPIRG’s testimony, click here.) “Automatic annual tuition hikes are a bad idea,” said John Mascher, NYPIRG’s Chairperson. “They have not kept big tuition hikes in check in other states and there’s simply no way to guarantee that students and families would only see small increases or that those hikes would only come during their first year in college.” In just the first few weeks of the semester, 256 student groups and 14 Student Governments have already passed resolutions against automatic annual tuition increases. (Please see attached list for specifics.) “New York should invest state dollars in higher education, not increase the cost for families,” said Padraic Bambrick, a student at SUNY Albany. “It is the right thing to do.” “I rely on TAP to pay for college and wish the program were available to every students who needs help,” said Bambrick. “A more affordable higher education relies on strong financial aid.” During the hearing students leafleted and advocated for a more affordable and accessible higher education. Specifically, students urged their legislators to invest in the future of New York State by:
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