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Nicolet Promise Means Tuition Free 2016

Nicolet Area Technical College

It's a big promise and relatively rare among schools.

Nicolet College has announced the "Nicolet Promise" which will enable qualifying students to attend Nicolet College tuition-free starting next fall.

Nicolet President Dr. Richard Nelson says the promise means the Nicolet College Foundation will pick up the entire balance of tuition and fees that remain after state and federal grants have been applied to students accounts. Nelson says the Promise is intended to address the cost of higher education...

"....and the fact that graduates are assuming more debt. We believe the value of an education here at Nicolet is so high that we want to encourage every high school graduate in our district to at least ask about it...."

Nelson says the point of the Nicolet Promise is to free students from years of burdensome debt just to further their careers. Students are eligible if they live in the Nicolet College District, achieve at least a 2.0 grade point or earn a GED/HSED in 2016. They must also complete the federal financial aid form and be eligible for federal Pell grants. There are other requirements. Nelson says there are fees students will need to assume, like the cost of books and transportation.

He says a promise of this type is relatively rare in other parts of the nation. Nelson says there is more information on the Nicolet College website.

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