NY Becomes 1st State to OK Free Tuition at Public Colleges for Eligible Students

You get a degree! Everybody gets a degree! New York just cleared the way to become the first state in the United States to make tuition free for middle- and low-income students at two- and four-year public colleges.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo first introduced the plan in January, with lawmakers agreeing to include it in the state budget.  Read more.