Post by Logan on Apr 23, 2016 1:11:39 GMT -6
Tuition break for community college students transferring to Mass. universities
BOSTON — Massachusetts will offer tuition rebates to full-time, qualifying students who begin their studies at a community college and go on to earn a bachelor's degree at a state university.
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and state higher educational officials on Thursday unveiled what they called a first-in-the-nation program at Middlesex Community College in Lowell, one of the state's 15 community colleges. The initiative, dubbed Commonwealth Commitment, would be phased in over two academic years, starting in September.
Students from any community college who enroll in one of two dozen fields of study would receive a 10 percent rebate on tuition and fees upon successful completion of each semester, provided they maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
To continue in the program, students must earn an associate's degree from the community college in 2½ years or less, and complete their bachelor's degree at a state university, including any University of Massachusetts campus, in no more than 4½ years total.
Read more: www.telegram.com/article/20160421/NEWS/160429789
BOSTON — Massachusetts will offer tuition rebates to full-time, qualifying students who begin their studies at a community college and go on to earn a bachelor's degree at a state university.
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and state higher educational officials on Thursday unveiled what they called a first-in-the-nation program at Middlesex Community College in Lowell, one of the state's 15 community colleges. The initiative, dubbed Commonwealth Commitment, would be phased in over two academic years, starting in September.
Students from any community college who enroll in one of two dozen fields of study would receive a 10 percent rebate on tuition and fees upon successful completion of each semester, provided they maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
To continue in the program, students must earn an associate's degree from the community college in 2½ years or less, and complete their bachelor's degree at a state university, including any University of Massachusetts campus, in no more than 4½ years total.
Read more: www.telegram.com/article/20160421/NEWS/160429789