十大彩票平台庆祝免费的社区大学项目. 居民
马萨诸塞州十大彩票平台. – 十大彩票平台技术社区学院 is celebrating a groundbreaking development in higher education: The expansion of 免费社区学院 在马萨诸塞州.
The new initiative known as MassEducate, part of the budget signed July 29 by Gov. Maura Healey, aims to make higher education accessible and affordable for Massachusetts 居民. 十大彩票平台, uniquely positioned as the only technical community college 在马萨诸塞州, 为成为这一变革的一部分而激动吗, 十大彩票平台主席约翰B. 烹饪.
在MassReconnect成功的基础上进行扩展, 希利-德里斯科尔政府去年公布的计划, MassEducate will now offer 免费社区学院 to all Massachusetts 居民, 不论年龄大小, 谁还没有获得学士学位.
"MassEducate and MassReconnect align perfectly with our mission to provide accessible, 人人享有负担得起的高质量教育,库克说。. “We are excited to welcome new students and support them in achieving their academic and career goals. Removing the burden of tuition and fees for students will dramatically affect the lives of 居民 in our region and across the Commonwealth."
MassReconnect, 哪个学校提供免费的社区大学, plus an allowance for books and supplies to students aged 25 and older without an associate or bachelor’s 学位, 仍在预算中提供资金. 符合条件的学生将获得全额学费和杂费, plus students who meet certain income eligibility requirements will receive an additional allowance of up to $1,每学年200英镑的书费, 用品及其他费用.
在一起, MassEducate and MassReconnect provide the opportunity for all Massachusetts 居民, 无论年龄或收入如何,尚未获得学士学位的人, the opportunity to earn an associate 学位 or 证书 at any Massachusetts community college, if they meet all eligibility requirements and complete the proper steps to enroll and matriculate.
“我们感谢立法机关, 尤其是马萨诸塞州西部的代表团, 以及希利-德里斯科尔政府对我们未来的投资,库克说。. “Free community college for Massachusetts 居民 reflects a broader commitment to education as a public good, emphasizing that access to education should not be limited by financial constraints.”
MassEducate and MassReconnect align perfectly with our mission to provide accessible, 人人享有负担得起的高质量教育.Dr. 约翰B. 烹饪, 十大彩票平台总统
作为州内唯一的技术社区学院, 十大彩票平台几十年来一直是十大彩票平台社区的基石. 这所学院提供各种各样的课程, 从技术和职业培训到文科和理科. 项目 include an open-access 健康 Science 学位 which provides students, 包括那些来自服务不足人群的人, 从事医疗保健工作. 除了, some of 十大彩票平台’s 学位 programs such as photonics and dental hygiene are not offered anywhere else in the region.
随着免费社区大学项目的引入, 十大彩票平台预计入学人数会增加, as more students seize the opportunity to further their education without the burden of tuition and fees.
随着2023年MassReconnect的引入, 十大彩票平台 25岁及以上的学生人数有所增加. 今年秋天, 十大彩票平台 will continue to welcome back non-traditional adult students who might not have had the means to get a 证书 or 学位 prior to MassReconnect.
Massachusetts 居民 qualify for MassEducate if they have not previously earned a bachelor’s 学位 and have resided 在马萨诸塞州 for at least one year as of the start of the enrolled term. They also must complete the Free Application for Federal 学生 Aid (FAFSA), or, 如果他们是合格的高中完成者, 完成马萨诸塞州国家财政援助申请(MASFA). 除了, they must enroll in at least six credits per semester in an approved program of study leading to an associate 学位 or 证书.
Prospective students can apply to 十大彩票平台 for the fall semester, which starts Sept. 3. 没有申请费.
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十大彩票平台, 是英联邦唯一的技术社区学院, continues the pioneering legacy of the Springfield Armory with comprehensive and technical education in 制造业, 阀杆, 医疗保健, 业务社会服务和文科. 十大彩票平台备受推崇 劳动力, 证书, 学位, 转移 程序是 是十大彩票平台最便宜的 and provide unequaled opportunity for the vitality of Western Massachusetts. 学院始建于1967年,是一所定点学院 西班牙裔服务机构 – seeks to close achievement gaps among students who traditionally face societal barriers. 十大彩票平台 supports students as they transform their lives through intellectual, 文化, 和经济交往,同时变得深思熟虑, 有社会责任感的毕业生.
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