An Act relative to the expansion of the valedictorian tuition waiver program

HD 1425 expands Massachusetts' valedictorian tuition waiver program to cover all public and private high school valedictorians who graduate from Massachusetts schools. The bill provides free tuition and mandatory fees for up to four years at qualifying public colleges, funded entirely by the state - not universities. If a valedictorian doesn’t use the waiver, it automatically goes to the salutatorian. This policy applies to graduates beginning in or after 2025. The change directly affects high-achieving Massachusetts high school graduates seeking public college education.