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UMass Boston To Offer Free Tuition For Students From Low-Income Families
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October 31, 2024
BOSTON - UMass Boston is relieving the burden of student debt for low-income families by offering free tuition for those students who live in the state and financially qualify.
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"UMass Boston wants this to be perfectly clear, the most important word today to communicate is free," said UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, "It is about clearing the pathways to meaningful career choices and workforce opportunities without the terrible burden of debt. The best and brightest students in the Commonwealth from all backgrounds should have access to it."
Any Massachusetts student whose family makes an adjusted gross income of less than $75,000 is eligible to apply. The school is using state, federal, and university funds to pull this off. They are aided by the state's investment in what they call the Mass Grant Plus program and its extension.
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