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Del Mar College unveils 'Freedom to Dream' tuition-waiver pilot for in-district students
Summary
Del Mar College president presented a pilot tuition-waiver program that would cover tuition and fees for up to three years for eligible in-district students, including graduates, GED recipients, dual-credit entrants and low-credit adult learners; the college has more than 1,100 prospective applicants already.
Del Mar College President Marcus Camilla told the Nueces County Commissioners Court that Del Mar’s new Freedom to Dream tuition-waiver pilot will cover full tuition and fees for eligible students for up to three years.
The program is targeted to in-district residents — those living in the Del Mar College tax district, including Corpus Christi and portions of nearby school districts — and is aimed at high school graduates (class of 2025), GED recipients, dual-credit students and adult learners with 12 or fewer college credits. "It's about access," Camilla said, describing the initiative as intended to…
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