The State Universitty of New York stops withholding transcripts for students with outstanding tuition balances. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office the goal is to eliminate this practice across all publuc colleges and universities in New York. As of 2020, about 19,000 students still owed money.
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https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-suny-board-ends-practice-withholding-transcripts-students