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Posted by Catfish 44 on Tue Oct 28 06:08:32 2025, in response to Re: Instead of Free Buses and Grocery Stores, posted by LuchAAA on Tue Oct 28 01:52:12 2025. The timeline below highlights the key events that led to CUNY's imposition of tuition in 1976:Timeline of Key Events 1847-1969: CUNY maintains a tradition of free tuition beginning as the Free Academy and later as a full public university system. wikipedia +1 1961: CUNY is officially established, consolidating previous municipal colleges and continuing tuition-free education. wikipedia 1964: CUNY's free tuition policy extended to both senior and community colleges, with community colleges officially joining in 1964. 1970: CUNY institutes Open Admissions, greatly expanding access and increasing student enrollment, especially from diverse and working-class backgrounds. blogs. baruch. cuny +1 1974-1975: A rapid increase in enrollment and operating costs occurs while the city's finances worsen, setting the stage for fiscal crisis intervention. 1975: New York City faces a severe fiscal crisis. The city narrowly avoids bankruptcy through federal and state intervention, which comes with stipulations for drastic budget cuts and restructuring, including at CUNY. lohud +1 June 1976: The Board of Higher Education votes to impose tuition for the first time in CUNY's history due to the financial crisis and as part of the agreement allowing for state takeover and continuing federal assistance. |
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