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COVID Specials! Colleges with Free Fall Tuition - sanantone - 08-13-2021
Gams007's post on South Texas College inspired me to search for more schools offering a tuition-free semester.
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-South-Texas-College-Free-Semester?pid=344483#pid344483
University of St. Thomas is offering free tuition for Fall 2021 for its online associate's degree programs. Click on the program of interest for more details.
https://www.stthom.edu/Academics/Index.aqf
Trident Technical College is offering free tuition this fall to South Carolina residents. Out-of-state residents will receive a fee reduction down to the out-of-county rate.
https://www.tridenttech.edu/landing/fallfreetuition.htm
Buy one, get one free or buy two, get two free at Lamar State College - Port Arthur.
https://www.lamarpa.edu/General/Events/BOGO2021
There were a few other schools offering a free semester, but the application deadlines passed. I also found schools that are offering free tuition to in-state or in-county residents only, local students facing hardships, and one that is offering online courses temporarily, but it wasn't clear if applicants had to follow on-campus admissions procedures. Here are more details if you want to check it out.
Clinton College is a TRACS-accredited HBCU. The entire 2021-2022 school year is tuition-free, and full-time students will also receive a free Surface Pro Laptop.
https://www.clintoncollege.edu/about/clinton-college-news/free-tuition-for-2021-2022-academic-year
Their online programs.
https://www.clintoncollege.edu/future-students/apply/clinton-global
Laredo College
https://www.laredo.edu/cms/LCC/News_and_Events/News/ImageRotation/content/2021/August/Tuition_is_on_Us/
RE: COVID Specials! Colleges with Free Fall Tuition - rachel83az - 08-13-2021
IIRC, University of St. Thomas had a weird application process. They had a "free" class offer last year that I tried to sign up for but that never worked out and I don't remember why.
RE: COVID Specials! Colleges with Free Fall Tuition - MNomadic - 08-13-2021
Amazing find.
RE: COVID Specials! Colleges with Free Fall Tuition - DamonPage - 08-13-2021
Great deals. I'm definitely considering the St. Thomas or Clinton deals
RE: COVID Specials! Colleges with Free Fall Tuition - Ideas - 08-13-2021
Free tuition is great!
I think that the laptop has to be returned unless you graduate from there, though they could have changed things.
https://www.clintoncollege.edu/about/clinton-college-news/clinton-college-provides-students-with-microsoft-surface-go-devices
RE: COVID Specials! Colleges with Free Fall Tuition - RiverM - 08-13-2021
I put in an application for St Thomas. Bummer they only accept 6 GE credits, not sure about ACE. I was hoping to take some AOS courses or ULs not Gen Eds but it's free nonetheless.
RE: COVID Specials! Colleges with Free Fall Tuition - bjcheung77 - 08-13-2021
Freebies! Woo hoo! This is great, thank you so much Sanantone. Now, how to slice this piece of pie...
RE: COVID Specials! Colleges with Free Fall Tuition - RiverM - 08-14-2021
Dine is offering a free spring semester if you enroll in the fall. You must be enrolled FT but their tuition is very cheap.
https://www.dinecollege.edu/news-release-dine-college-challenges-students-who-enroll-for-the-fall-2021-semester-with-free-spring-tuition/
RE: COVID Specials! Colleges with Free Fall Tuition - rachel83az - 08-14-2021
(08-14-2021, 09:56 AM)RiverM Wrote: Dine is offering a free spring semester if you enroll in the fall. You must be enrolled FT but their tuition is very cheap.
https://www.dinecollege.edu/news-release-dine-college-challenges-students-who-enroll-for-the-fall-2021-semester-with-free-spring-tuition/
Quote:4. A student must be a degree seeking. A student with a non-degree seeking status is not eligible.
RE: COVID Specials! Colleges with Free Fall Tuition - RiverM - 08-14-2021
(08-14-2021, 10:22 AM)rachel83az Wrote:(08-14-2021, 09:56 AM)RiverM Wrote: Dine is offering a free spring semester if you enroll in the fall. You must be enrolled FT but their tuition is very cheap.
https://www.dinecollege.edu/news-release-dine-college-challenges-students-who-enroll-for-the-fall-2021-semester-with-free-spring-tuition/
Quote:4. A student must be a degree seeking. A student with a non-degree seeking status is not eligible.
I made that assumption when they said you must be enrolled FT. Not sure if it's common to be a full time non-degree seeking student, but I am still new to the board.