The Tuition-Free Community College Plan was created in 2016 as a way to help more Boston students afford, attend, and complete college. Since that time, TFCC has continually expanded to provide greater access and choice for students.
| April 2016 | The TFCC launch is announced. |
| June 2016 | TFCC begins as a program for BPS students. Two schools participate: Bunker Hill Community College & Roxbury Community College. |
| January 2017 | MassBay Community College joins TFCC. |
| May 2017 | The launch of Boston Bridge is announced. TFCC expands to include students from private schools and charter schools. |
| March 2019 | Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology joins TFCC. |
| November 2019 | Massasoit Community College joins TFCC. |
| February 2020 | Urban College of Boston joins TFCC. |
| May 2022 | A $1 million federal investment in TFCC is announced. |
The Tuition-Free Community College Plan is funded by the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development and by the Neighborhood Jobs Trust, a public charitable trust that collects linkage fees from developers of large-scale commercial building projects in the city.
Further Reading
Boston's Tuition-Free Program at Six Community Colleges Wins $1M
Boston Herald, May 4, 2022
Mayor Walsh Outlines Expansion of City's Tuition-Free Community College Program
Boston Globe, Feb. 18, 2020
Walsh Announces Expansion of Boston's Tuition-Free Community College Program
Boston Herald, Feb. 18, 2020
Walsh Announces Expansion of Tuition-Free Community College Program
NBC Boston, Feb. 18, 2020
Massasoit to Offer Tuition-Free College for Low-Income Boston Students
The Enterprise, Nov. 6, 2019
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Free Community College, Police Body Cameras, and ICE (audio)
WBUR, Nov. 4, 2019
Mass. Lawmakers Propose Free Community College
Worcester Telegram, July 24, 2019
Boston Expands Free College Tuition Plan to a Private School in the South End
WGBH, March 20, 2019
Mayor Walsh, Benjamin Franklin Institute Unveil Tuition-Free Degree Program for Boston Students
Boston Herald, March 20, 2019
Benjamin Franklin Institute Joins Boston Program that Offers Free College Tuition to BPS Grads
Boston Globe, March 20, 2019
Seven Mayors Championing Free Community College
Forbes BrandVoice, Jan. 26, 2018
How a New Boston Program is Helping Students with College Loan Debt
Boston Magazine, Sep. 2017
Boston Students Get a Boost for College
BNN News, May 30, 2017
Walsh, Baker Announce Tuition-Free College Pilot Program
Fox 25 News, May 30, 2017
Free College Tuition Program Created for Low-Income Students in Boston
WBZ-TV News, May 30, 2017
Boston Bridge Aims to Provide Free College for Some Students
Boston Globe, May 30, 2017
Boston Bridge Announcement
Boston City TV, May 30, 2017
21 Intriguing New Ideas and Trailblazing People
Boston Globe Magazine, Jan. 5, 2017
MassBay Joins Tuition-Free Program
Wicked Local Wellesley, Jan. 2, 2017
City Adds MassBay to Tuition-Free Plan for BPS Grads from Low-income Families
Boston Herald, Dec. 30, 2016
Mayor Introduces Plan to Expand Free College Tuition for Some Boston Students
Daily Free Press, Nov. 1, 2016
Walsh to Expand Free Community College Tuition Program
Boston Globe, Oct. 25, 2016
BPS Students to Receive Two Years of Free Community College
WGBH, April 29, 2016
Pressley Delivers $1M in Federal Funding for Boston's Tuition-Free Community College Program
May 4, 2022
Mayor Walsh, City of Boston Announce Expansion of Tuition-Free Plan to Include Urban College of Boston
Feb. 18, 2020
Boston's Tuition-Free Community College Plan Expanded to Include Massasoit Community College
Nov. 4, 2019
Baker-Polito Administration and City of Boston Announce Historic Tuition-Free College Program
May 30, 2017
Tuition-Free Community College Application is Now Live
June 1, 2016
Mayor Walsh Launches Tuition-Free Community College for BPS Graduates
April 29, 2016
Tuition-Free Community College Plan to Expand, Thanks to $1M in Federal Funds
May 4, 2022
Urban College of Boston Joins Tuition-Free Community College Plan
Feb. 18, 2020
Boston's Tuition-Free Plan Expands to Include Massasoit Community College
Nov. 4, 2019
Two Graduates Climb Different City-Sponsored Paths to College
July 9, 2019
Tuition-Free Community College Plan Expands to Include Private College
March 21, 2019
Boston High School Adviser Champions Tuition-Free College
Sep. 12, 2017
Mayor Walsh and Gov. Baker Introduce the Boston Bridge
June 2, 2017
Tuition-Free Community College Gives This Student a Boost out of the Gate
April 25, 2017
Tuition-Free Community College Plan Now Includes MassBay
Jan. 6, 2017
Mayor Walsh Announces Expansion of Tuition-Free Community College
Oct. 26, 2016
OWD and BPS Roll Out Tuition-Free Community College Plan
June 2, 2016