(Some) Free Tuition for Some in New Jersey
New Jersey is trying to expand its tuition-free program from community colleges to four-year institutions. In this major exporter of students, the move could have ripple effects for colleges in nearby states.
By
Madeline St. Amour
February 27, 2020
New Jersey is the latest state to create a tuition-free program for four-year institutions.
Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat, announced the Garden State Guarantee in his 2020 state budget. It would add more than $50 million to the state's outcomes-based funding formula so four-year public colleges can provide up to two years of free tuition. The plan, if approved, wouldn't start until fall 2021.
It’s a step in the right direction, advocates say. But by focusing on tuition costs, they said the program excludes other essential costs of attending college.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/02/27/nj-governor-expands-free-tuition-states-public-colleges
