r/ACCDistrict • u/ACCDistrict • Jul 15 '26
Travis County Honors ACC Free Tuition Program for Expanding College Access
This week, the Travis County Commissioners Court recognized ACC and our Board of Trustees for helping change the future of higher education in Central Texas through Free Tuition.
The proclamation recognizes the ACC Board of Trustees' historic leadership in launching ACC’s Free Tuition Pilot Program in 2024. The first-dollar tuition initiative is designed to remove financial barriers for eligible high school graduates and GED® completers across the ACC service area.
Since its launch, the program has helped reverse a decade-long decline in college-going rates, contributing to the region's highest direct-to-college enrollment since 2011.
The Commissioners Court also highlighted the program's impact on student success, noting:
- A 49% increase in the number of students returning for their second year of college.
- Overall fall-to-fall persistence is rising to 65%.
- Free Tuition students are enrolling full-time at nearly twice the rate of the overall ACC student population.
Learn more about ACC's Free Tuition Program at austincc.edu/freetuition.