Massachusetts has the 10th highest student debt average in the whole country! And in our Commonwealth, student debt disproportionately impacts public college students. Nearly 3 out of every 4 graduates from a Massachusetts public college has student debt– this means more public college graduates have debt in Massachusetts than private college graduates. This is morally and economically wrong. But we have a chance to fix that and make Massachusetts a leader in the country by guaranteeing every resident's right to a public education.

The Debt Free Future Act (H.1265 / S.823) will make all 29 public colleges in Massachusetts tuition free! The bill will also provide additional grant money to low-income students to provide for the cost of housing, transportation, food and textbooks, childcare, etc. The Endowment Tax (H.2824/S.1834) could fund this ambitious project with a 2.5% tax on private college endowments over $1 billion. When Massachusetts makes the Debt Free Future Act law, we will emerge as the leader in the country on public higher education. Student debt can be a thing of the past– and we need your help. Send a letter today!