# Massachusetts — State tuition-free college (promise) programs: eligibility rules by state

For Massachusetts, program is MassEducate; institutions covered is public community college; funding model is last-dollar resources awarded to eligible students; income limit is free for students of any age and income; who qualifies is students of any age, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Massachusetts _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Program:** MassEducate _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Institutions covered:** public community college _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Funding model:** last-dollar resources awarded to eligible students _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Income limit:** free for students of any age and income _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Who qualifies:** students of any age _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Residency:** have physically resided in Massachusetts for at least one year, as of the start of the enrolled term _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Renewal conditions:** meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) according to the institution’s requirements and federal standards _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What it covers:** covers the full cost of tuition and fees for all eligible students. Students may qualify for an allowance of up to $1,200 for books and supplies based on income level. Some students may also be eligible for an additional allowance (up to $1,200) to help with other costs of attending college _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> In Massachusetts, we’ve made community college tuition and fee free for all students through MassReconnect and MassEducate Building on the success of MassReconnect, which made community college free for students 25 years and older, the Healey-Driscoll Administration and state Legislature made public community college free for students of any age and income in Massachusetts. MassEducate covers the full cost of tuition and fees for all eligible students. Students may qualify for an allowance of up to $1,200 for books and supplies based on income level. Some students may also be eligible for an additional allowance (up to $1,200) to help with other costs of attending college.

## Source

- https://www.mass.edu/osfa/programs/masseducate.asp

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
Part of [State tuition-free college (promise) programs: eligibility rules by state](https://referencesource.org/state-promise-free-college-programs/).