New York’s network of state universities is set to receive $54 million from the recently-passed state budget. The investments for the 2026-2027 fiscal year will help SUNY expand a program that freezes tuition for state residents across 29 campuses. According to chancellor John King, SUNY will primarily use the $54 million to replace revenue that would have been generated from a tuition increase. “Thanks to generous state and federal financial aid, more than half of our in-state undergraduates attend tuition-free,” King said. “Across the state, we help students from every background graduate with the critical thinking abilities fostered by a well-rounded, rigorous general education — real-world skills and strong career prospects without a mountain of debt.”King also announced initiatives to either grow or introduce other financial assistance programs. The state investment clears a path for SUNY to complete a multi-year process to eliminate fees for graduate student workers. It will also expand supports for adult learners and student parents by investing in more evening and weekend courses as well as child-friendly lounges and child care assistance information. In the North Country, SUNY is investing $1.5 million across its campuses in Plattsburgh, Canton and Potsdam to make tuition more affordable for in-state students, which SUNY leaders have credited for a steady increase in enrollment. SUNY Plattsburgh has seen a steady increase in enrollment since 2023.”Over the last three years, we have achieved back-to-back-to-back enrollment gains across every sector,” King said. “Our successes at SUNY stand in sharp rebuke to anyone who says higher education is adrift, not worth the investment or lacking in guiding principles.”According to university records, 90 percent of all first-year students at SUNY Plattsburgh receive financial aid, totaling more than $2 million.

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. —

New York’s network of state universities is set to receive $54 million from the recently-passed state budget.

The investments for the 2026-2027 fiscal year will help SUNY expand a program that freezes tuition for state residents across 29 campuses. According to chancellor John King, SUNY will primarily use the $54 million to replace revenue that would have been generated from a tuition increase.

“Thanks to generous state and federal financial aid, more than half of our in-state undergraduates attend tuition-free,” King said. “Across the state, we help students from every background graduate with the critical thinking abilities fostered by a well-rounded, rigorous general education — real-world skills and strong career prospects without a mountain of debt.”

King also announced initiatives to either grow or introduce other financial assistance programs. The state investment clears a path for SUNY to complete a multi-year process to eliminate fees for graduate student workers. It will also expand supports for adult learners and student parents by investing in more evening and weekend courses as well as child-friendly lounges and child care assistance information.

In the North Country, SUNY is investing $1.5 million across its campuses in Plattsburgh, Canton and Potsdam to make tuition more affordable for in-state students, which SUNY leaders have credited for a steady increase in enrollment. SUNY Plattsburgh has seen a steady increase in enrollment since 2023.

“Over the last three years, we have achieved back-to-back-to-back enrollment gains across every sector,” King said. “Our successes at SUNY stand in sharp rebuke to anyone who says higher education is adrift, not worth the investment or lacking in guiding principles.”

According to university records, 90 percent of all first-year students at SUNY Plattsburgh receive financial aid, totaling more than $2 million.