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KY House OKs Free Community College for High School Graduates

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The Kentucky House of Representatives has approved a bill that would give free community college tuition to all of Kentucky's high school graduates. 

The proposal would cost taxpayers about $20 million a year. Kentucky high school graduates would still have to apply for federal and state scholarships. But the state would cover whatever cost was left.

All Kentucky high school graduates would be eligible. The program would also include home school and private school students.

Students would have to maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average to keep the money. The bill is modeled after a similar program in Tennessee.

The bill now heads to the state Senate for consideration.

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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