GRCC board votes to freeze tuition for 2021-22 academic year Updated Mar 15, 2021; Posted Mar 15, 2021 Grand Rapids Community College is freezing its tuition rates for the 2021-22 academic year. (MLive File Photo) Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Grand Rapids Community College announced Monday it will not be hiking tuition rates for the 2021-22 academic year. The tuition freeze, approved Monday, March 15 through a unanimous vote by the board of trustees, reflects the college’s focus to keep higher education within reach at a time when many in the community are experiencing financial challenges as a result of the pandemic, a news release from GRCC states.