This is a big break for SUNY students hard hit by Superstorm-Hurricane Sandy. If you had to drop out of school for the Fall 2012 semester, or can’t make it to Spring 2013 because of hardship, you’ll get a tuition refund. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the Board of Regents authorized campus presidents to write the checks.

“SUNY students whose studies were disrupted by Hurricane Sandy need not worry about getting their money back and can instead focus their energy on their families and rebuilding,” Governor Cuomo said. “SUNY campuses have served as staging areas for emergency relief workers and opened their doors as shelters for their neighbors in need.