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The specifics of this policy will be developed by the college, according to the legislation.
 
 

Rhode Island just made community college free.Rhode Island bid to expand free college could offer states a different path forward

The governor signed the budget bill moments after the Senate voted on Thursday, breaking a month-long impasse. To be eligible for the Promise Scholarship, students must be state residents and have graduated high school the previous spring.

They must maintain a 2. Those who take advantage of the scholarships are also required to live, work, or continue their education in Rhode Island after graduation. The specifics of this policy will be developed by the college, according to the legislation.

New York has a similar requirement. Related: Tuition-free college is getting bigger. The Community College of Rhode Island expects an uptick in enrollment of first-time students next year by at least because of the program.

It estimates that between 1, and 1, students will receive the scholarship this fall. The program, which had been set to expire with the high school graduating class of , provides up to two years of free tuition for eligible graduating high school seniors who begin classes at CCRI the following fall. To benefit from the scholarship, students must be full-time students who qualify for in-state tuition, and they must maintain at least a 2.

Governor Sabina Matos. Joseph Shekarchi D-Dist. Higher education is more necessary than ever before, and it has to be available and affordable for all Rhode Islanders. Rhode Island Promise has proven itself effective, significantly improving two-year graduation rates for students. Low-income students spend nearly 75 percent of their family’s income to cover the cost of college. Middle-class students spend more than a third of their family income.

Nearly three out of four students take on debt to earn a degree. College debt is not just an issue for borrowers; it drags on the state’s economy by preventing Rhode Islanders from buying homes and starting small businesses.

Concerns about high college costs keep college-qualified low-income students from applying and enrolling in college. Low income and first generation students lag behind their more advantaged peers in college enrollment by more than 30 percent.

Cottam, chair of the state Board of Education. Daniel McKee.