Eligibility – Need-Based Tuition Waivers

To be eligible for a Need-Based Tuition Waiver, a student must:

Be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year prior to the opening of the academic year
Be a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen
Be in compliance with applicable Selective Service Registration laws
Not be in default of any federal or state loan or owe a refund on any previously received financial aid
Evidence documented financial need as measured by a federally approved system of needs analysis
Enroll in at least three undergraduate credits per semester in state-supported undergraduate degree or certificate program
Maintain satisfactory academic progress in accordance with federal and institutional standards
Not have earned a prior bachelors degree or its equivalent

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