Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Massachusetts leaders mark launch of Mass Educate at MassBay, tout free community college and support services
Summary
Governor Maura Healey and state leaders on the MassBay campus in Framingham on Friday celebrated Mass Educate, the state's new program offering free community college tuition and fees for eligible residents, highlighting early enrollment, wraparound supports and outreach plans.
Framingham, Mass.
Governor Maura Healey joined state legislators, education officials and students at MassBay Community College's new Framingham campus to mark the launch of Mass Educate, the Commonwealth's universal free community college initiative. Healey said the program pairs tuition coverage with supports such as housing, food assistance and transportation and reported early enrollment gains.
"We just launched Mass Educate and in the first semester we have more than 10,000 new students," Healey said. She added the administration expects the program to reach roughly 45,000 students within a year and noted an earlier estimate of about 700,000 Massachusetts residents with some college credits as a potential pool for outreach.
The initiative expands on last year's Mass Reconnect, which targeted residents ages 25 and older, and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
