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This bill aims to assist low-income students' success through a work-study program. It establishes the Massachusetts Community College Career Pathways Trust Fund to provide state work-study employment opportunities for eligible low-income students enrolled in certificate or two-year associate degree programs at community colleges, with a preference for recipients of cash assistance through the Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) program. The bill also creates education opportunity coordinator positions at community colleges to provide focused assistance to TAFDC recipients, such as developing career plans, accessing financial aid and work-study, and obtaining supportive services. The bill requires Bunker Hill Community College to administer the trust fund and coordinator positions through the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, and to annually report on the program's efficacy and student outcomes.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S852