{"id":139850,"date":"2025-08-12T14:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/139850\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:16:14","slug":"ed-helping-new-yorkers-save-up-to-1-billion-with-first-in-the-nation-municipal-student-loan-and-college-assistance-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/139850\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed | Helping New Yorkers save up to $1 billion with first-in-the-nation Municipal Student Loan and College Assistance Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My mother was a single parent who worked three jobs just to make sure my siblings and I had a roof over our heads and food on the table\u2014so I know the struggle to live a better life is real.<\/p>\n

A college education can help New Yorkers go far, but the financial burden of that education can be overwhelming. For far too many New Yorkers, pursuing a college degree leads to a lifetime of debt. Many of these New Yorkers are city employees, like Shiniqua, who \u2014 after pursuing two Master\u2019s degrees, including a Master\u2019s in Public Administration \u2014 was left with $240,000 in debt. That is an unimaginable sum for most New Yorkers and it shouldn\u2019t be the price you have to pay to achieve your dreams.<\/p>\n


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\n\t\tOp-Ed | Helping New Yorkers save up to $1 billion with first-in-the-nation Municipal Student Loan and College Assistance Program \n\t<\/p>\n


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