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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. The program builds on the tuition-free MassGrant Plus program, which offers qualifying students reduced-price or free tuition. Thanks to the state's Tuition Equity Law, non-U.S.

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Colorado Bill Would Give Qualifying Students 2 Years of Tuition-Free College

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House Bill 24-1340, also known as the Colorado Promise Act, would give students from families earning $90,000 or less annually a tax credit covering tuition and fees after grants and scholarships are used. The tax credit is valid at any public Colorado four-year institution, technical college, or community college.

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$5,000 Grants Now Available to California Community College Grads Transferring to Partner HBCUs

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A new law awards eligible California Community College graduates $5,000 if they attend a partner HBCU. The California Community College system has a transfer program with 39 HBCUs across the country. Students would have to sign a letter of intent to come back to California after they graduate.

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Addressing Community College Enrollment Concerns

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Here are some factors to consider: Your competition: Who are the education competitors for your community college? What is the breakdown between traditional transfer credits for four-year schools and credits earned in vocational/technical education programs or in continuing education courses? Your students: Who do you serve?

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UMass to Offer Scholarships to Top Community College Students

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Students in the top 10% of their community college class in Massachusetts will soon be eligible for a minimum of $5,000 annually to finish their degree at a UMass campus. The program includes guaranteed admission to UMass for top community college students in the state.

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New Scholarship Will Help a California Community College Student Study Communications at an HBCU

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The Hoffman Agency is sponsoring a new scholarship for a California Community College student. The scholarship will cover two years of tuition and fees for a student studying communications at an HBCU. There is a new scholarship opportunity for California Community College students who want to study communications.

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Oklahoma Colleges Receive $4 Million to Help Low-Income and Native Transfer Students

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The grant will help Native and low-income students transfer from Tulsa Community College to Northeastern State University more seamlessly. In June, Oklahoma's Mid-America Christian University partnered with the Chickasaw Nation to offer Chickasaw Nation students reduced tuition and no fees. The partnership, announced Jan.