New York just became the first state in the nation to make tuition free for middle class students at both two- and four-year public colleges.

Those eligible will pay nothing for tuition, which costs $6,470 annually at four-year schools and about $4,350 a year at community colleges. But they will still be on the hook for the cost of fees and room and board if they live on campus. Those other expenses can add up to $14,000 a year.

Students must take 30 credits a year to receive the scholarship.

New York just OK'd tuition-free college for middle class