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BOSTON (AP) – Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday that Massachusetts is forging ahead with plans to vaccinate as many residents as possible despite pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on the advice of federal authorities. The vast majority of vaccine shots being administered in Massachusetts are the Moderna and Pfizer two-shot vaccines. The J&J vaccine accounted for about 3% of the vaccines set to be administered in the state this week. Also Wednesday, University of Massachusetts trustees approved President Marty Meehan’s proposal to freeze tuition for most students over concerns many are struggling financially because of the pandemic.
UMass Board of Trustees Approves Massachusetts Student Tuition Freeze for 2021-2022 Academic Year Board approval marks second consecutive tuition freeze for in-state students and complements increased financial aid and federal emergency aid
April 14, 2021
UMass tuition rates for academic year 2021-2022
BOSTON, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees voted today to approve UMass President Marty Meehan’s proposal to freeze tuition for all in-state undergraduate and graduate students at UMass Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell in the 2021-22 academic year.
The vote marks the second consecutive year of tuition and mandatory fee freezes at UMass for in-state undergraduate and graduate students. The Boston, Dartmouth, and Lowell campuses also froze out-of-state student tuition.
UMass To Freeze In-State Tuition For Second Straight Year
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BOSTON (CBS) UMass won’t increase tuition for Massachusetts students in the 2021-2022 academic year. The university’s board of trustees approved a plan to freeze tuition and fees for in-state students at UMass Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell.
The freeze does not apply to out-of-state students at UMass Amherst.
UMass President Marty Meehan made the request, saying it would help families struggling during the pandemic. It’s the second consecutive year there’s been a tuition freeze.
“We recognize the very real challenges that our students and their families continue to face due to the pandemic and we are committed to doing everything within our control to lessen the burden while also preserving the quality of a UMass education,” he said in a statement. “That is also why we have prioritized setting our tuition rates earlier this ye
BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees voted today to approve UMass President Marty Meehan’s proposal to freeze tuition for all in-state undergraduate and graduate students at UMass Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell in the 2021-2022 academic year.
The vote marks the second consecutive year of tuition and mandatory fee freezes at UMass for in-state undergraduate and graduate students. The Boston, Dartmouth, and Lowell campuses also froze out-of-state student tuition.
“We recognize the very real challenges that our students and their families continue to face due to the pandemic and we are committed to doing everything within our control to lessen the burden while also preserving the quality of a UMass education,” said UMass