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MCC Daily Tribune

Gov. Cuomo Announces SUNY and CUNY will Waive Application Fees for Veterans and Their Spouses

From the office of Governor Cuomo and shared by SUNY Communications on November 10, 2019:

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced SUNY and CUNY will waive application fees for veterans and their spouses. Applicants are required to pay a fee ranging from $50 to $65 when applying to SUNY or CUNY campuses, and this measure will waive that fee for all veterans and their spouses for all state operated campuses. The Board of Trustees for both SUNY and CUNY will include resolutions on the agenda for their next board meetings to implement the change. The Governor also announced One World Trade Center, the Kosciuszko Bridge, the Alfred E. Smith building, SUNY System Administration, the State Education building and the State Fair Expo Center will be lit red, white, and blue on Monday, November 11 in recognition of Veterans Day.

"Generations of New Yorkers have fought to preserve the freedoms and ideals of this state and nation at great personal sacrifice, and we must do everything we can to support them once they get home," Governor Cuomo said. "Waiving the SUNY and CUNY application fees for veterans and their spouses will help these brave men and women and their families take the next steps in adapting back to civilian life and will help ensure they have the tools they need to succeed. And in honor of all those who served in our nation's military, landmarks across the state will be lit in the colors of the American flag on Veterans Day as a reminder of their service, bravery and sacrifice."

SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson said, "The least we can do for our servicemen and women who have served valiantly is to assist in any way possible with their education ambitions to study, learn and advance their lives. I applaud Governor Cuomo for recommending this needed action that will serve as a constant reminder to our veterans that at SUNY we honor their service and sacrifice and we stand ready to provide the highest quality education as they transition into civilian life."

The announcements build upon Governor Cuomo's longstanding commitment to the nearly 750,000 veterans living in New York State. Under his administration, New York has enacted the nation's largest fund for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, certifying over 600 businesses to date; convened the State's first-ever Summit on Veterans and Military Families; launched the Justice for Heroes Initiative to fund legal clinics at law schools that provide assistance to veterans; provided funding for nonprofits that offer peer-to-peer support for veterans and their families; promoting the Ambassador Carl Spielvogel Fund to boost education opportunities for thousands of military students and their dependents at SUNY campuses and waived the application fee for veterans taking Civil Service exams. Governor Cuomo's efforts have made New York the most veteran-friendly state in America.

The full release is available online.

Rosanna Yule
Government and Community Relations
11/13/2019