Austin Community College to Offer Free Tuition Pilot Program for High School Graduates

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The Austin Community College District Board of Trustees approved a five-year pilot program offering free tuition and general fees for high school graduates and GED completers in the ACC service area, starting with the class of 2024, with no GPA or income requirements.

The Austin Community College District Board of Trustees approved a five-year pilot program offering free tuition and general fees for high school graduates and GED completers in the ACC service area, starting with the class of 2024, with no GPA or income requirements. The ACC Free Tuition Pilot Program, also known as the College Affordability Plan, aims to make college more accessible for students in the ACC service area.

The program will begin in fall 2024 and continue for the next five years, providing free tuition to high school seniors, including public, private, charter, and homeschoolers, as well as GED completers who live in the ACC service area. There are no GPA requirements or income restrictions for eligibility. "If you can go and get an education, a quality education at no cost to you and your family, that allows you to use your money to improve your situation and economy around you," said Gigi Edwards Bryant, ACC Board Member

 

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