马萨诸塞州在削减后恢复了以需求为基础的大学津贴,这威胁到低收入学生获得基本必需品。 Massachusetts restores need-based college stipends after cuts threatened low-income students' access to essentials.

马萨诸塞州立法者在8月裁员后恢复了社区大学生基于需要的津贴,这对低收入学生的财政援助构成了威胁。 Massachusetts lawmakers restored need-based stipends for community college students after August cuts threatened financial aid for low-income learners. 参议院于2025年10月28日通过了一项补充预算,以恢复图书和供应赠款,遏制那些危及获得教科书和生活费用等必需品机会的削减。 The Senate passed a supplemental budget on October 28, 2025, to reinstate book and supply grants, countering reductions that jeopardized access to essentials like textbooks and living costs. 自2022年以来,由国家自由社区大学倡议推动的入学率上升了近39%,尽管完成率和转学率仍然低于全国平均水平。 The move follows rising enrollment—up nearly 39% since 2022—driven by the state’s free community college initiative, though completion and transfer rates remain below national averages. 在总督Maura Healey批准之前,维护者们称赞恢复工作对公平至关重要。 Advocates praised the restoration as vital for equity, pending Governor Maura Healey’s approval.