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New Partnership between SUNY Empire State College and ModernStates.org to Offer “Freshman Year for Free”

January 13, 2020

During his 2020 State of the State Address, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new partnership between Empire State College, SUNY and ModernStates.org to offer a full library of free online college courses and materials for all New Yorkers, at no cost to the state or students. The program provides students an opportunity to earn up to one full year of college credit tuition-free.

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