San Diego Launches Free Community College Program

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From Campus Reform:

The San Diego Community College District announced Wednesday that it plans to cover the cost of college for over 200 students, costing local taxpayers at least $215,000 annually.

“The free community college movement has officially arrived in San Diego with the selection of the first students to participate in the San Diego Promise,” a Wednesday press release stated. “A pilot program of the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD), the San Diego Promise will cover the costs of enrollment fees and provide book grants for 201 incoming freshmen at City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges during the 2016-17 academic year.”

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