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Free tuition expands at Ohio colleges, but who qualifies?: Capitol Letter

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Public and private schools in Ohio are increasingly offering free tuition — including, most recently, Cleveland State and Denison universities.

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    Free tuition spreading across Ohio colleges; experts say it's nothing new (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Most lower-income students already paid nothing before the latest wave of free tuition announcements.

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    Free tuition expands at Ohio colleges, but who qualifies?: Capitol Letter (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Public and private schools in Ohio are increasingly offering free tuition — including, most recently, Cleveland State and Denison universities.

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    How can Ohio schools offer free tuition? (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Colleges in Ohio and across the country are increasingly promising free tuition, though experts say the move is less about raising new scholarship money than about repackaging the aid they already offer.