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6. • Resolutions & ProclamationsTravis County (Travis County)
Approve a proclamation honoring Austin Community College and its Board of Trustees for bringing free tuition to Central Texas through their Free College Tuition Pilot Program. (Commissioner Travillion)
Presented in: Travis County Commissioners Court Voting Session on 2026-07-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Approve Item 6.”
AB
Andy Brown
County Judge
YES
BS
Brigid Shea
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
GM
George Morales III
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
AH
Ann Howard
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
<p style="margin-left:0in;" data-pasted="true">The Austin Community College Free College Tuition Pilot Program is a five-year initiative designed to eliminate foundational financial barriers for high school graduates and GED completers across the ACC service area. This bold program is intentionally structured to counteract a regional decline in higher education participation and has successfully started reversing a decade-long decline in college attendance.</p>