To encourage college enrollment after high school and improve the personal and community and economic well-being of Sullivan County residents, the Sullivan County Legislature voted on April 21 to approve funding for a new tuition-free scholarship program at SUNY Sullivan. The Sullivan Promise Scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and fees to Sullivan County 2022 high school graduates for one year of full-time study in a degree program at SUNY Sullivan.
“While everyone knows that a college degree can open new doors to careers and lifetime earnings, it is also closely linked to important health and societal benefits,” said SUNY Sullivan President Jay Quaintance. “We applaud the County Legislature in making college more affordable and accessible and investing in the well-being of Sullivan County's young people!”
Beginning in 2022-2023, The Sullivan Promise Scholarship program will cover the full tuition and fees of Sullivan County residents who graduated from high school in 2022, including GED students and homeschoolers, who are admitted to SUNY Sullivan beginning in fall of 2022. Interested students must submit a financial aid application. There is a two-year residency requirement and recipients must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA while enrolled at the College. For more information on the Sullivan Promise Scholarship and eligibility, please visit https://suny-sullivan.com/sullivan-promise-scholarship/
In its resolution approving the Sullivan Promise Program, the Legislature stated that tuition is often a barrier that prevents students from enrolling in college; that one in ten people who have student loans continue to owe on those loans for over ten years; prolonged debt can often delay or prevent people from buying a home or starting a business; individuals who complete an associate’s degree earn on average one-third more money over their lifetime than individuals with only a high school diploma; and states and counties that have established tuition free community college programs have seen substantial increases in community college enrollment and completion along with decreased student loan debt.
For more information on the Sullivan Promise Scholarship, send an email to admissions@sunysullivan.edu or call 845-730-3113.
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