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This Philadelphia University Is Offering All Eligible Community College Grads Half-Off Tuition

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Drexel University is offering a renewable scholarship to all qualifying community college graduates for 50% off tuition. Drexel University is offering graduates from accredited U.S. community colleges 50% off tuition. Eligible students are automatically considered for the Drexel Promise program.

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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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Arizona State University, Uber Celebrate Graduates of Free-Tuition Program

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This graduation season, Arizona State University (ASU) celebrated 160 Uber drivers at the university's inaugural Uber graduation celebration. All of them took ASU courses tuition-free. According to ASU, the program is nearing 700 graduates. Army veteran, celebrated his graduation and plans to pursue a Ph.D.

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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. So once students or their families file their taxes, they can gain back the money spent on tuition and fees through their refund.

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The Rising Cost of College Tuition

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Recent reports from elite institutions like Tufts University , Yale University , and Vanderbilt University paint a stark picture of the financial burden facing students and families seeking to attend college. ARE PRIVATE COLLEGES WORTH THEIR COLLEGE TUITION? COLLEGE TUITION: THE GOOD NEWS The good news?

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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. Students are eligible for three years of free tuition to earn an associate degree or certifications and can get an additional two years of free tuition to earn a bachelor's degree.

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Walmart Adds University of Arkansas to Free College Tuition Program

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Over 104,000 have utilized the program. According to Walmart, employees have saved nearly a half-billion dollars in tuition costs since the program's launch five years ago. The program is also expanding to Canada. Associates can begin the program from their first day of work.

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