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Cuomo’s Office Unveils $125 Million Student Debt Cancellation Plan

Ben Zeisloft
Cuomo’s Office Unveils $125 Million Student Debt Cancellation Plan
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) announced a $125 million student debt cancellation plan for City University of New York alumni.

On July 28, Cuomo unveiled the “CUNY Comeback Program” — which will eliminate unpaid debt for at least 50,000 students and graduates who saw financial challenges during COVID-19 and the lockdown-induced recession. 

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