Massachusetts Welcome Home Bill

Massachusetts Welcome Home Bill

The following is one of the military education benefits for Massachusetts. You can view all the military education benefits for Massachusetts here.

Welcome Home Bill: Exempts Guard members from paying any fees while attending a Massachusetts public college or university. Already, they receive free tuition, but fees can account for as much as three quarters of the cost of a college education. The state, not the schools, will pay for the cost of the waivers.

	Published Oct 6, 2007

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