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Massachusetts Gives All Residents Tuition-Free Community College

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Every Massachusetts resident now has access to free community college. It makes tuition- and fees-free community college available to every resident, regardless of a student's family income. It also provides a $250 stipend each semester for up to three years to students at the city's community colleges.

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Is Community College Free?

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Is Community College Free? Before we dive into that topic, let’s take a broad look at why one might consider community college in the first place. Why community college? This blog will answer that question and explore state-by-state policies on providing free or reduced-cost tuition.

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Tuition-Free Community College Available to All Michigan High School Grads

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The new Community College Guarantee provides free tuition to all high school graduates and an additional $1,000 for students with "higher financial need." Michigan previously offered free community college to students 21 and older, but the new guarantee offers free tuition to more residents. billion budget on June 27.

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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. State Senate leaders also proposed investments in free nursing programs at community colleges, support for low-income students, and free community college for students over 25.

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New Program Aims to Increase Voter Turnout Among Community College Students

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The Community College Commitment is a partnership between nonprofit organizations and well-known brands. Community college students have a lower voter participation rate than four-year university students. The goal of the initiative is to add 500,000 new community college student voters by 2028.

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Eligible Community College Students Guaranteed Transfer to Sacramento State’s Black Honors College

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Eligible transfer students from 15 California community colleges are guaranteed admission into the California State University, Sacramento Black Honors College (BHC). The BHC is a first-in-the-nation honors college designed to support Black and African American students' success. 1, 2025, through Dec.

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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

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Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. get your copy 2.