Interest in free community college programs has been gradually spreading across the nation. But no other state can match California's boom in Promise programs.
Whether funded by a private company or a city’s taxpayers, the state in recent years has seen a dramatic increase in initiatives to eliminate tuition for community college students.
Of the nation's more than 190 tuition-free community college programs, more than 50 exist in California.
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/03/14/sharp-growth-californias-free-community-college-programs