The former Democratic presidential nominee rallied with Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo today at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City for a ceremonial bill signing of the scholarship for poor and middle-class students.
Clinton hailed the plan as a progressive victory and applauded the initiative from Cuomo, who is mentioned as a possible contender for the White House in 2020.
The scholarship covers tuition at state universities for in-state students whose families earn USD 125,000 or less. Students must remain in New York for as many years as they received the benefit and repay the money as a loan if they take a job elsewhere.