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Using Energy Revenues, New Mexico Offers Free In-State College

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November 7, 2019

The U.S. energy revolution is at work for New Mexico and the state’s higher education system.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made national headlines last month by announcing free tuition at public universities for all residents, regardless of family income. That’s all 29 of the state’s two- and four-year institutions beginning next fall, benefiting an estimated 55,000 New Mexico students.

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