Michigan Prepares for Tuition-Free Community College for Upcoming School Year

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs the largest state budget in Michigan's history at the Wyandotte Fire Department, in Wyandotte, Mich., on July 31, 2023. Jake May/MLive.com/The Flint Journal via AP

Michigander high school graduates will be able to attend community colleges tuition-free this fall as part of the state’s recently approved fiscal year 2025 budget.

The initiative is part of Michigan’s efforts to advance education and advance the goal that 60 percent of working-age adults in Michigan have a skill certificate or college degree by 2030.