Bill > S924

This bill amends Massachusetts state law to create a new tuition and fee waiver program for certain young adults who were previously under legal guardianship. Specifically, the bill provides tuition and fee waivers at Massachusetts higher education institutions for residents who were legally placed under guardianship and, upon turning 18 or enrolling in college, are living with a grandparent or other relative (excluding parents). An important aspect of the bill is that the cost of these waivers will be covered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, not by the individual public higher education institutions, and only after all available federal reimbursements have been used. This legislation appears designed to support young people who have been raised by relatives other than their parents, potentially providing them with greater educational opportunities by reducing the financial barriers to attending college.

Education

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S924