Malliotakis’s demand: Give soldiers a break on tuition!
Military personnel who return home from fighting wars in this country’s name and want to go to college shouldn’t have to pay full tuition costs, according to Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis.
Malliotakis (R-CI-Bay Ridge-Staten Island) said giving soldiers a break on the costs of tuition is the least the country can do for them. She and state Sen. Marty Golden (R-C-Bay Ridge-southern Brooklyn) have signed on as co-sponsors of a bill in the State Legislature called the Commitment to Military Education Act. LegislativeGazette.com reported that the bill would offer tuition reductions for servicemen and women attending State University of New York or City University of New York schools who are facing the suspension of their tuition assistance from the military due to sequester-mandated cuts.
“Our greatest duty as Americans is to support our heroes in the armed forces and do everything in our power to honor the sacrifices they make for our country,” Malliotakis said.