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A working group led by the Office of Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, City Staff, the Cambridge Public School District, the College Success Initiative, Cambridge School Committee Members, and the Cambridge Community Foundation has met since September 2022 to create a pilot program that was modeled after the Boston Tuition-Free Community College Fund. It was formed to address inequities in degree attainment and the rising cost of college.
The Cambridge Promise Pilot will allow up to 20-30 eligible students enrolled at Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) and supported by the City's College Success Initiative (CSI) to receive a “last dollar plus scholarship,” which includes free tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 academic year. In addition to the free tuition and fees, the program will also pay for school-related expenses not covered by a student’s Pell Grant and outside scholarships, and provide an additional $250 stipend each semester. In support of the program, MIT and Harvard University each committed $25,000 to fully fund the pilot in its first year.
Students who are eligible for the Cambridge Promise pilot program meet the following criteria:
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