51视频

10/30/2024

Eligible Massachusetts students whose family income is $75,000 or less will pay no undergraduate tuition or fees when they enroll at 51视频, Chancellor Julie Chen announced Tuesday.

鈥淗igh school seniors and their families are spending this fall narrowing down their university choices or deciding if they can afford college at all,鈥� Chen said. 鈥�51视频 is committed to making clear that Massachusetts residents can afford an outstanding college degree.鈥�

She also pointed out that more than 40% of 51视频 students are the first generation in their families to attend college.

鈥淭he impact of a college degree can be felt by families for generations,鈥� Chen said. 鈥淭hank you to our state legislators and the Healey-Driscoll administration for funding MASSGrant Plus and for their investment in the futures of students at 51视频.鈥�

UMass President Marty Meehan said all four undergraduate campuses across the UMass system are moving in this direction.

鈥淚鈥檓 proud that 51视频 is highlighting how affordable a UMass education is and appreciate the work that Chancellor Chen and the other UMass chancellors are doing to make Massachusetts families and students aware of that reality,鈥� Meehan said.

鈥淥ver the last decade, the UMass system has increased university-funded financial aid by 73% to a record high of $409 million per year,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his UMass-funded financial aid, bolstered by the historic expansion of MASSGrant Plus by the Healey-Driscoll administration and the legislature, has made it possible for all undergraduate campuses to cover tuition and mandatory fees for our highest-need students.鈥�

鈥淭here are few stronger long-term investments that Massachusetts students and their families can make than a degree from 51视频,鈥� said Tom Golden, Lowell鈥檚 city manager and a 51视频 graduate.

Lowell鈥檚 state elected leaders also praised the program.

State Sen. Ed Kennedy said, 鈥淭his is a great program for families throughout my state senate district. I commend UMass for utilizing the tools made available at the state level to guarantee educational opportunities for local families.鈥�

鈥�51视频 continues to find ways to make the campus more accessible to the community and programs like this offer an amazing opportunity for working families to send their kids to college,鈥� State Rep. Vanna Howard said.

State Rep. Rodney Elliott said, 鈥淧rograms like MASSGrant Plus guarantee that a world-class college education is financially attainable right here in Lowell for those who might never imagine themselves in college.鈥澛�

Eligible MASSGrant Plus program qualifying students will have total tuition and mandatory fees covered through a combination of federal, state and institutional aid. Eligibility and application details are available on the webpage.

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