The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. April 10, 2017 New York State to Make Tuition Free at Public Universities for Nearly 1 Million Families ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In more education news, New York state is making tuition free at public universities for families with an annual income of under $125,000. The free tuition plan, which will be phased in over the next three years, will cover all City University of New York and State University of New York colleges and universities. The governor's office says the plan will affect nearly 1 million families across New York state. .