What (And Who) State ‘Free College’ Programs Cover

State
Living costs for low-income students
Fees for all recipients
At least 4 years of college
Tuition at 4-year colleges
Adult and returning students
Students with a 2.0 GPA
Students enrolling half time
Stays a grant forever
California (California College Promise Grant*) yes no no no no yes no yes
Delaware (SEED Scholarship) no no no no no no no yes
Hawaii (Hawaii Promise Scholarship) no yes yes no yes yes yes yes
Indiana (21st Century Scholars) yes yes yes yes no yes no yes
Louisiana (TOPS Opportunity Award) yes no yes yes no no no yes
Maryland (Guaranteed Access Grant) yes yes yes yes no yes no yes
Missouri (A+ Scholarship) no yes no no no no no yes
Montana (Montana Promise*) no no no no yes no yes yes
Nevada (Nevada Promise Scholarship) no yes no no no yes no yes
New York (Excelsior Scholarship) no no yes yes no yes no no
Oklahoma (Oklahoma’s Promise) yes no yes yes no yes yes yes
Oregon (Oregon Promise Grant) no no no no no yes yes yes
Rhode Island (Rhode Island Promise Scholarship) no yes no no no no no yes
Tennessee (Tennessee Promise Scholarship, Tennessee Reconnect Grant) no yes no no yes yes no yes
Washington (College Bound Scholarship) yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes

Note: *The programs in California and Montana are not yet active.