Austin Community College is looking to take a massive burden off students and families in Central Texas. ACC plans to expand its pilot program to offer free tuition.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Board of Trustees athas approved its free tuition pilot program, also known as the College Affordability Plan.
ACC leaders added and approved two amendments to the proposal. One amendment changes the length of the pilot program from 10 to five years, meaning the board will review the program again in 2029. The second amendment asks students to sign an agreement letter acknowledging the responsibility of understanding the resources available.
The board approved the item with one trustee abstaining from the vote to provide more support to current students. The board also wants to reconsider how it will help current students with a similar pilot program."If you're in our service area, you would not have to pay tuition and most fees," Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, the chancellor at ACC, said.
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