Top Story Editor's Pick McDowell Tech to remain tuition-free until 2023 From staff reports Mar 20, 2022 Mar 20, 2022 Updated Apr 26, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save McDowell Technical Community College has announced it will remain tuition-free until 2023.kAm%92?<D E@ E96 4@==686’D {62C? 2?5 vC@H $49@=2CD9:A !C@8C2>[ 7F==\E:>6 6BF:G2=6?E Wu%tX 6?C@==>6?E 7@C E96 a_a`\aa 24256>:4 J62C :D FA 2AAC@I:>2E6=J adT]k^AmkAm“(6 2C6 565:42E65 E@ 7:?5:?8 6BF:E23=6 D@=FE:@?D E92E AC@G:56 4@==686 2446DD 7@C 2==[” D2:5 sC] qC:2? $] |6CC:EE[ |%rr AC6D:56?E] “~?6 @7 @FC AC:>2CJ 8@2=D :D E@ 6IA2?5 =62C?:?8 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 2?5 C6>@G6 32CC:6CD E@ 6?C@==>6?E] ~FC {62C? U2>Aj vC@H $49@=2CD9:A 4@?E:?F6D E@ @A6? 5@@CD 7@C E9@D6 :? @FC 4@F?EJ 2?5 C68:@? H9@ 2C6 E96 7:CDE :? 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