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Massachusetts programs like MassReconnect and MassEducate are making community college tuition-free for many residents.

Bristol Community College has seen enrollment increase by over 19% since the free college programs launched.

A new "UMass Dartmouth Deal" now offers a path to a free four-year degree for qualifying students.

When New Bedford resident Amanda Lee Rogers was approaching the end of her contract with the Army National Guard, she knew it was smart for her to take advantage of the opportunity to attend college through the G.I. Bill, she said —even though, in her mid-20s, she didn't know exactly what she wanted to do with her general studies associate of arts degree.

A lot has happened since her 2014 graduation from Bristol Community College, including

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