Establishes a grant program to cover tuition and mandatory fees for eligible students at Massachusetts public higher education institutions.

The bill establishes a grant program to cover tuition and mandatory fees for eligible students at Massachusetts public higher education institutions. Eligible students include those who have attended a high school in Massachusetts for three or more years, graduated from a high school in the commonwealth, or attained the equivalent from an adult basic education program. The Board of Higher Education will create this grant program, which will supplement, not replace, other state grants, gift aid, institutional aid, or federal aid.

Establishes a grant program to cover tuition and mandatory fees for eligible students at Massachusetts public higher education institutions.

The bill establishes a grant program to cover tuition and mandatory fees for eligible students at Massachusetts public higher education institutions. Eligible students include those who have attended a high school in Massachusetts for three or more years, graduated from a high school in the commonwealth, or attained the equivalent from an adult basic education program. The Board of Higher Education will create this grant program, which will supplement, not replace, other state grants, gift aid, institutional aid, or federal aid.