Hey DU! Which states still have a paid state college system?

[Gold Metal Flake]

Paid for by taxes or whatever? I know that there are fewer than there used to be.

[NJ_Lib]

1. Last time I checked...

Both Florida and California offered this to residents...

[DBoon]

3. CA has public community colleges,

state colleges, and a university system

Formerly no tuition, tuition azt UC was first introduced by then governor reagan.

Tuition at all 3 has crept up over the years

[Semi_subversive]

8. My son will be attending Humboldt State University in Arcata

beginning in August. Annual tuition is about $3700 and another $1200 for books. That's not bad, but the room and board are the killers. Sharing a room and a meal plan is about $8800. Thankfully we've located about $7000 in grants. It would be very nice if at least the tuition were free.

[Wickerman]

2. Georgia has the Hope Scholarship

which was a pretty damn good deal - started by Zell Miller before he went batshit.

http://www.dtae.org/hope.html

[Bill McBlueState]

4. what do you mean by "paid"?

State support of public higher education is ridiculously less than it used to be.

I think every state has some form of public higher education, though.

[alittlelark]

5. NM - 4 years free for graduating NM seniors.

Paid w/ lottery $$$.

[Gold Metal Flake]

6. That's the sort of system I was thinking about.

I think other states also offer this to residents who have some years of residency in the state?

[One_Life_To_Give]

7. All states in India and China AFAIK n/t

[Coexist]

9. Florida has Bright Futures

but it is not free for all Florida colleges and universities. And how much they fund depends on your grades. It is a great program, though.

http://www.firn.edu/doe/brfutures/