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House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio Friday introduced legislation to make the Rhode Island Promise program permanent the provides up to two years of free tuition for eligible Rhode Islanders at Community College of Rhode Island.
The program is currently set to expire with the class entering CCRI in September 2021. Ruggerio and Shekarchi’s bill would remove the sunset provision, making the program permanent. “The Promise program is an excellent example of how we can prioritize affordable college options for all Rhode Islanders. The best investment we can make to help individuals achieve their goals is to give them the access to a college education, which is the pathway to a brighter future,” said Speaker Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick).