Gulf Coast State College offering free tuition for students in Bay, Gulf, Franklin counties Tony Mixon, The News Herald PANAMA CITY — Many future Gulf Coast State College students can scratch $1,400 a year off of their tuition bills. During a Wednesday press conference, Gulf Coast State officials announced the program, called The Gulf Coast Guarantee, and starting with the 2021 high school graduating class, students will get $700 a semester for tuition. The only application students will need to fill out is the one to get into the college. © MIKE FENDER / THE NEWS HE...