One of the bills I introduced this year was House Bill 5261 to eliminate tuition for in-state students at Connecticut's public colleges and universities, with a limited repayment system for students who stay in Connecticut.
I introduced this legislation because I think that it is time that Connecticut start talking about the fact that high tuition and fees at our public institutions of higher education is a growing barrier to a college education for many people in our state, even if good financial aid is available for students.
Equally important is the fact that strong action is needed to make it easier and preferable for young people to stay in our state. That is why my proposal would only require students who stay in the state to contribute back to the state an amount based on their income, and only for a fixed length of time.
I am glad that this proposal gotten so much attention. There was an article about it in the Meriden Record Journal, TV coverage of it on WVIT (Channel 30) and WFSB (Channel 3) and coverage on blogs, like Spazeboy. I have also been told by a lot of people, personally, that they like this idea.
This is a big idea, I know, which means that it will be hard to get done this year. But, hopefully, with the support this concept has already gotten, we will be able to build momentum for the approval of it, or something like it.
I introduced this legislation because I think that it is time that Connecticut start talking about the fact that high tuition and fees at our public institutions of higher education is a growing barrier to a college education for many people in our state, even if good financial aid is available for students.
Equally important is the fact that strong action is needed to make it easier and preferable for young people to stay in our state. That is why my proposal would only require students who stay in the state to contribute back to the state an amount based on their income, and only for a fixed length of time.
I am glad that this proposal gotten so much attention. There was an article about it in the Meriden Record Journal, TV coverage of it on WVIT (Channel 30) and WFSB (Channel 3) and coverage on blogs, like Spazeboy. I have also been told by a lot of people, personally, that they like this idea.
This is a big idea, I know, which means that it will be hard to get done this year. But, hopefully, with the support this concept has already gotten, we will be able to build momentum for the approval of it, or something like it.
