MATC Free Tuition Program Could Help Adults Looking To Return To College

Just 30% of adults in the city of Milwaukee have a college degree. About 22% completed some college, but didn’t graduate. Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is bolstering its outreach to those adults, who might be interested in giving college another shot. The college is partnering with community organizations and businesses to spread the word about one of its promise programs . The promise programs allow certain low-income students to attend the school tuition-free – by utilizing both federal Pell Grants and private donations. Read: As Free College Tuition 'Promise' Programs Grow, What About Wisconsin? One of the promise programs is for those coming directly from high school. The other serves adults 24 and up who started college but never finished. That second group is more difficult to reach. "When we have high school students that are coming through to MATC, there’s a network of guidance counselors and others that are ready to support and be the funnel for information [about