Up to 50,000 students, including some in the country illegally, could have their debt forgiven under the 'CUNY Comeback Program' City University of New York announced this week that it is using federal coronavirus relief funds to wipe out up to $125 million in debt and unpaid fees for more than 50,000 students who were enrolled during the pandemic. ...Students who paid off all their tuition and fees during the pandemic are eligible for a $200 grant.