Governor Maura Healey Proposes Free Community College For Massachusetts Adults
Posted on AllSides March 2nd, 2023
From The Center
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has proposed a new program that would make community college free for Massachusetts residents age 25 and older. Healey’s 2024 fiscal year budget, which she filed on Wednesday, includes $20 million in funding for the program, along with a host of other new higher education investments. Called MassReconnect, the program, which was one of Healey’s proposals on the campaign trail, would cover community college costs, including tuition, mandatory fees, books, and various support services such as student coaching, for as many as 1.8 million residents of...
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