Under a new state laws, Colorado students can receive reimbursement for their first two years of college tuition starting this fall.
Kids from public high schools with household incomes under$ 90,000 a year are covered by the law.
Signed on May 30 by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, the Incentives for Post- Extra Education bill establishes a duty record covering 100 percent of tuition and fees, after grants and scholarships are applied, for up to 65 educational credits at trade schools, community colleges, and four- year institutions.
After signing it, Polis, a Democrat, hailed it as a “bipartisan expenses” in a blog on X, adding:” Price should not be a challenge for people to live up to their ability, which is why we are expanding access to higher education and reducing the economic stress on students and families”.
According to the act, qualified individuals are those who have a grade point average of at least 2.5, and a$ 90,000 or less family income.
This is a payable credit, which means that a student may receive the full tuition and fee payment even if they paid no national income in the year. Students should report separately to obtain a tax credit, according to the Colorado Department of Higher Education on its website, even if they are listed as children on their parents ‘ fees.
According to Gov. Polis ‘ goal is to assist families whose household income exceeds$ 40,000 in Pell Grant eligibility but falls short of paying for four years of college tuition. But, it does not come without charge.
A bipartisan bill passed into law today that would allow students whose families make less than$ 90,000/year to have access to the first two years of college. Individuals should not have to pay extra to fulfill their possible, which is why we are expanding access to higher education. twitter.com/puGxGncepL
— Governor Jared Polis ( @GovofCO ) May 30, 2024
Also known as the Colorado Promise, the plan is expected to cost Colorado payers$ 40 million periodically, Inside Higher Ed reported.
” The Colorado Department of Higher Education estimates nearly 28, 000 individuals in the 2023- 24 school year would meet the requirements for the money tax credit”, CBS reported.
Students are required to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FASFA, qualify for the Pell Grant, and pay their tuition upfront before being reimbursed under the law.
The Colorado Promise has a problem for very low-income families because it may not provide them with the honest funds needed for tuition, according to Pam Benigno, producer of the Independence Institute’s education policy center, in an email to The College Fix. A payable tax credit is what they will receive as part of the system.
Some critics claimed that the plan may artificially raise tuition costs, that it would not allow the government to fund higher education, and that it would make students feel less responsible.
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