“It’s a momentous occasion for the community colleges, and for the state as a whole,” Mackinnon said. “We’ve moved the top of the ceiling up on free education from stopping at 12th grade.” State leaders said free community college will be a boon to employers, especially in industri...
When the Tennessee Promise went into effect in fall 2015, offering recent high school graduates who met certain requirements the opportunity to attend community college for free, officials at Volunteer State Community College weren't quite sure what to expect....
Is President Obama's Plan for Free Community College Right for America? President Obama recently introduced a plan to deliver free Community College tuition to all Americans across the country. Is it the right call?In this story, we will not attempt to make a judgment call on whether free Co...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has unveiled her plan to make community college free for adult learners.Jan 30, 2025 Twitter Facebook Email Live Now CBS News 24/7 CBS News Baltimore CBS News Bay Area CBS News Boston CBS News Chicago CBS News Colorado ...
Healey was part of a celebration of theMassEducateprogram at MassBay Community College Wednesday. She said 10,000 students have enrolled in community colleges for the fall semester, more than double the number of students who qualified for free tuition under"MassReconnect"a year before. ...
(AP) — Going to community college may soon be much more affordable for Maryland residents. Gov. Larry Hogan plans to sign a bill this week the covers tuition costs at community colleges for qualifying residents. The legislation was approved near the end of this year's legislative ...
In his State of the Union speech in January, President Obamaannounceda new proposal to make two years of community college free “for responsible students across America.” Many educators praised it as a way to prepare many more students for ademanding job market, but a survey released Friday...
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has proposed making two years of community college free for all students who qualify. "Put simply, what I’d like to do is to see the first two years of community college free for everyone who’s willing to work for it," Obama said in a videoannouncementon Facebook. The president will...
Plans for Free Community College Meet Resistance in Several States.The article discusses how proposals for free community college in several states like Mississippi, Tennessee and Oregon have prompted turf wars with other higher-education institutions while legislation intended to improve working conditions...