Editor’s note: A previous version of this story misstated the types of degrees already earned that would disqualify a student from the program. A student must not already have a bachelor’s degree.

Friday afternoons at the Mount Wachusett Community College in north-central Massachusetts are known affectionately as “FAFSA Friday.” This weekly drop-in event is a time when prospective students can ...

Though only a week old, the state’s new MassEducate program offering free tuition at all state community colleges has already gained significant interest at Bristol Community College. Kate O’Hara, ...

Parents attend a "basic facts" bee at Stevenson Elementary School in Southfield, Mich., on Feb. 28, 2024. The school has been a recipient of a federal Full-Services Community Schools grant that has ...

"Keep your eyes peeled," for free community college funding in the Senate's version of the fiscal year 2025 budget, Senate President Karen Spilka said Wednesday. Making community college free for ...

Created in 2022, the Healthy Development Community Clinic at San Jose University has served over 3600 children, youth and ...

Jhollyeric De Freitas, 21, decided to pursue a college degree in computer networking and cybersecurity after the birth of his son earlier this summer. Money is tight for De Freitas, who lives in an ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. A free community college program in Massachusetts for students aged 25 and older has led to a surge ...

Boston has expanded its tuition-free community college program to include all city residents regardless of age, income or immigration status. Starting this fall, any city resident will be eligible to ...

New York’s free community college program is drawing strong interest, with more than 16,500 people applying to the new $47-million initiative. The program covers the tuition of adults interested in ...

The Maine Legislature’s budget-writing committee voted last week in favor of ending the state’s free college program, to the great disappointment of community college leaders. The move by Democrats on ...

Thanks to a $600,000 grant from The Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation, the Itsy Bitsy Child Watch center will relocate to a renovated space on the second floor of the Frost Building on HCC’s ...