Lawmakers in the state of Washington want to give college dropouts a chance to finish their degree for free, a novel proposal that could have far-reaching implications for boosting national completion rates. Washington’s Free to Finish College bill, which is wending its way through the legislature with bipartisan support, calls for the state to cover tuition for residents who are 15 credits short of an associates or bachelor’s degree. Those folks must be pursuing their first college degree and must have dropped out of college at least three years ago to qualify for scholarships to finish up at a Washington state college or university.

February 23, 2016 ・ From The Washington Post