Waubonsee CC Starts 1-Year Free Associate Degree

Waubonsee Community College, in Illinois, on Monday announced a program in which students can earn an associate degree with a focus on business in one year, tuition-free. Students will also receive books, a computer, lunch every day and coaching. Courses will run in eight-week blocks, both online and in person. To be eligible, students must have a 3.0 grade point average in high school, demonstrate financial need and be committed to transferring to a four-year college. The accelerated part of the program is based on a similar one at Miami Dade College.