College Tuition

This is an extension of UT's Promise Plus program, which aims to remove barriers for economically challenged students enrolling in university.

The fall semester begins Monday for the first group of students participating in the college's free tuition program. More than 4,800 local high school graduates are taking advantage of it.

The ACC board of trustees voted Monday to approve the pilot program, which will launch this fall. The college’s main goal is to attract students who may not have pursued higher education.

Chancellor Russell Lowery-Hart says ACC estimates the pilot program would cost $7 million. The board is expected to vote on the plan in March.

The head of the office of Federal Student Aid, Richard Cordray, spoke with lawmakers about loan forgiveness and a resumption of student loan repayments after the pandemic pause.

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