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Oregon Bumps Up Funding for Free College

Community college students counting on Oregon Promise money for their spring term can breathe a sigh of relief. Because more students than expected took advantage of the state grant meant to pay for community college, there was too little money left over for the spring term. But a state Senate bill that passed Monday ensures […]

S.C. Legislators Propose Free Tech College

At Greenville Technical College, it’s hard to find a student who’s not in favor of a proposal to make two-year college tuition-free in South Carolina. “I think it would be great,” said Louis Reyes, 19, walking between classes on a recent Thursday. “It would help a lot of people who are struggling and have bills […]

Idaho House OKs Funds Funding Amid Division

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho House lawmakers once again revealed a growing division inside their chamber on Tuesday over a dicey community college budget debate. Earlier this year, state budget writers settled on allocating the state’s three community colleges nearly $40 million, or a 6.7 percent funding boost for next fiscal year. Budget bills seldom change […]

Michigan Panel Calls for Free College

LANSING (AP) — Michigan should make community college free for everyone and give merit-based scholarships to high school graduates who attend the state’s public universities, a commission formed by Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday in a report that also recommends abolishing grade levels and instead advancing students only once they master content. The study recommends […]

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R.I. Free Tuition Plan Meets Opposition

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s signature initiative this year — a proposal for two years of free tuition at the state’s public colleges — is off to a rocky start. House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, a fellow Democrat, took to Twitter last month to call it “unsustainable and fiscally irresponsible.” Other lawmakers have […]

San Jose Makes Free College Promise

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KTVU) – Community leaders in San Jose launched a program called the San Jose Promise on Wednesday. It’s offers free community college for those who need it. West valley, Evergreen and San Jose City Colleges have each received $750,000 dollars from the California College Promise innovation fund to help get the program […]

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Arkansas Gov. Signs STEM Grants Law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed into law a new program providing two years of tuition and fees at an Arkansas community or technical college for students enrolling in high-demand fields of study. Hutchinson signed legislation March 2 outlining his proposed ArFuture Grants program. The program will be funded by redirecting […]

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Degree Program Won’t Use Textbooks

John Tyler Community College will pilot a program in the fall to allow students to earn an associate degree in general studies without having to pay for textbooks. Called the Z-Degree, the program will use no-cost electronic textbooks and educational materials. Because textbooks can account for 25 percent of college costs, the Z-Degree could save […]

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Cuomo Promotes Tuition-Free Plan

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is taking his idea to make college tuition-free on New York’s public campuses directly to the students. The Democrat has launched a campaign to build support for the Excelsior Scholarship proposal, telling students at Buffalo State College on February 7 that about 80 percent of families would qualify. The […]

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Hawaii Works on Free-College Plan

LIHUE, Hawaii— The University of Hawaii is working with state leaders to secure $2.5 million to implement a scholarship program for community college students in need. The program, called Hawaii’s Promise, is aimed at removing cost as a barrier to higher education. It would cover students’ tuition, fees, books and transportation expenses. “The best way […]

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R.I. Budget: Free College for 2 Years

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – All Rhode Island students in good academic standing would qualify for two years of free tuition at any of the state’s public colleges under a plan Gov. Gina Raimondo will present this week to the General Assembly as part of her fiscal 2018 budget. Although a handful of other states, including Tennessee […]

Critics See Flaws in N.Y. Free Tuition Plan

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced plans to provide free tuition at the state’s public two- and four-year colleges to residents making up to $125,000. Standing next to former presidential contender Bernie Sanders just a couple weeks before the inauguration of Donald Trump, Cuomo reinvigorated a movement that some feared dead after the defeat […]

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