rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/tell-governor-healey-to-protect-free-community-college?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-tell-governor-healey-to-protect-free-community-college' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM) https://actionnetwork.org/groups/public-higher-education-network-of-massachusetts-phenom https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/341/981/normal/open-uri20230528-27387-1u8d7pl.png The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has just set a shining example for the rest of America by approving funding for tuition-free community college! With the $117 million set aside by Beacon Hill in the yearly budget, starting this fall all Massachusetts residents will get to attend any of our 15 community colleges tuition-free. In addition, all students will be eligible for help with other expenses like books and supplies if need be. But given the expected jump in enrollment across community colleges now that they're tuition-free, Massachusetts will likely need even more funding to meet rising demand. What's more, with growing pressure to make budget cuts, this milestone victory could all be for nothing if we don't rally to protect the newly-won funding. Write Governor Healey and urge her to protect and strengthen funding for free community college! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-governor-healey-to-protect-free-community-college