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The cost of ‘free’

02.26.2026
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“Many of our students are working adults with families, a situation which might normally be insurmountable for attending school,” Pedraja says. “We’ve taken that barrier away and made it possible for them to get an education. For us, we want to get out the message that you can afford college.”

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