Commonwealth Commitment Offers Savings, Rebates To Students

The Commonwealth Commitment is a partnership between the 29 undergraduate colleges and universities in the Massachusetts system of public higher education to offer students a more affordable path to a bachelor’s degree.

Students can begin at one of Massachusetts’ Community Colleges, complete an associate degree within 2.5 years and then transfer to a state university. Students must complete their bachelor’s degree within two more years. Students need to maintain full-time, continuous enrollment and a cumulative 3.0 GPA throughout the program.

Features of the program include:

• A freeze on tuition and fees for all four years upon entry into the Commonwealth Commitment program, until student graduates or leaves program.
• A reduction in tuition and mandatory fees by an average of $5,090 over four years through:
  • A 10% rebate off tuition and mandatory fees at the end of every successfully completed semester
  • An additional MassTransfer tuition credit once student enrolls in bachelor’s program

The 10% rebate is paid at the end of each completed semester, assuming students maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students may receive funds in the form of a check, or a voucher for use at their campus bookstore.

Colleges involved in the program include the four undergraduate campuses of the University of Massachusetts, nine state universities, and 15 community colleges. Private colleges and universities are not signatories to the Commonwealth Commitment agreement.

Learn more at the Commonwealth Commitment website.