And it's something that we've leaned into. It's why, since taking office, we've doubled the state's investment in financial aid for students attending all of our 29 colleges and universities. In the 2023 school year alone, we saved Massachusetts college students over $130 million as a result of those actions. And now we're seeing that benefit people across 15 community colleges, nine state universities and six UMass campuses. We've also seen as a result enrollment crease increase statewide system wide for the first time in over a decade. (03:07–03:18)
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