Virginia Governor Reveals $145 Million Plan to Make Community College Free

Virginia Governor Reveals $145 Million Plan to Make Community College Free
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam speaks with reporters at a press conference at the Governor's mansion in Richmond, Va., on Feb. 2, 2019. Alex Edelman/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposed a $1.2 billion education package, including a $145 million tax-funded investment to make community college free for students from low- and middle-income households.

The new program, dubbed “G3”, for “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back,” is going to be a last-dollar scholarship, meaning that the state will pay only the balance of tuition leftover after the student uses all eligible forms of financial aid.