Wayne State offers free tuition to Detroit teens who graduate high school

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David Jesse, Detroit Free Press

Wayne State University will give free tuition to all city of Detroit students who graduate from high school, starting with this year's graduating class.

The free tuition is good for those attending traditional public schools, charter schools or private schools and making any amount of money. The only restriction: The student must live in the city of Detroit.

The scholarship, called the Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge, was announced Wednesday morning by Wayne State President Roy Wilson at an event attended by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and representatives from the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

"This initiative aligns perfectly with many of our institutional values," Wilson said in a news release. "Opportunity, accessibility and affordability are all pillars of the high quality education we provide, and the Heart of Detroit scholarship delivers on all those values."

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https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2019/10/23/wayne-state-free-tuition-detroit/4064402002/

[Me.]

1. Makes Me Proud

[tblue37]

2. Excellent! nt

[Srkdqltr]

3. Good for them

[superpatriotman]

4. Proud alumnist here!

And a proud Detroiter.

[Voltaire2]

5. Aren't we supposed to be outraged that this is offered without regard to income?

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6. Why? And let's face it, not many upper income folks live within the Detroit city limits.

[Voltaire2]

8. I've seen exactly that complaint here about the plans for 'free college' nationwide.

[MrScorpio]

7. I worked at Wayne State almost 40 years ago

This makes me pretty damn proud

[Hassler]

9. Will my alma mater repay my tuition? I did grow up in Detroit, so maybe I qualify.

True, it's been 40 years so with interest, it might finance my retirement.