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6 Underrated Facts About Community College

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Note Reference [1] Check Community colleges are more age-diverse than four-year institutions. The average community college enrollee was 27 in 2019. Note Reference [2] Check As of 2024, 187 community colleges in 24 states are authorized to award bachelor's degrees. Note Reference [2] 2.

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Massachusetts Proposes Tuition-Free Community College for All Residents

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The MassEducate program, if approved, would give all Massachusetts residents free tuition and fees at state community colleges. Residents making 125% or less of the state median income would qualify for an additional $1,200 stipend. million program is approved, MassEducate will begin in fall 2024. If the $75.5

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Austin Community College Offering Graduating High Schoolers Free Tuition

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The board of trustees approved the Austin Community College Free Tuition pilot program, which will last at least five years. The Austin Community College (ACC) District is giving all graduating high schoolers within the area free tuition to earn associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and certifications.

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Students From Mexico Can Now Pay In-State Tuition at Some California Community Colleges

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A new law will allow low-income students from Mexico to pay in-state tuition at certain California community colleges. Up to 150 students per eligible college can be exempt from paying nonresident tuition. The five-year pilot program will start in 2024. California Gov.

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North Carolina Announces Free Tuition and Fees Scholarship for State’s Community College Students

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Eligible students automatically receive the scholarship if they fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Community college students will receive at least $3,000 and public university students will receive at least $5,000 per year. If you're eligible, you get the scholarship.

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Biden Pushes for Free Community College in Budget

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President Joe Biden's budget includes a $500 million grant program to provide two years of free community college. The budget also includes $90 billion in free community college investments over the next decade. The budget calls for just over $90 billion to fund free community college over the next decade.

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2 Proposals, 1 Goal: Biden’s Strategy to Advance Free Community College Across U.S.

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The president laid out an expansive free community college plan that would cost $90 billion over the next 10 years. The two plans could offer insight into what the president thinks he could feasibly get done to advance free community college during his tenure. States would have to cover the remaining 25%.