Michigan doubles down on free community college [View all]

Building on the success of a $140 million investment, Michigan is making community college free to hundreds of thousands more students by expanding the Michigan Reconnect program.

The state is trying to address a shortage of qualified workers, by providing classes to people who otherwise cannot afford them. Michigan Reconnect offers tuition-free community college to adults with no postsecondary education.

The state has invested another $70 million, and dropped the age to qualify from 25 to 21, which could help another 350,000 people. .................(more)

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