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If Cost Isn't the Barrier Anymore, What Is? - with Nate Mackinnon, Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges
42 minutes Posted Oct 25, 2026 at 11:00 pm.
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Nate Mackinnon, Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges

This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!

This episode is sponsored by⁠ the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia!

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YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Jodi Blinco

  • How did Massachusetts grow community college enrollment 40% in 3 years by making one thing crystal clear?
  • Why does completing the FAFSA change the game when cost is no longer the barrier?
  • What happens when the funding for getting students in the door outpaces the funding for helping them finish?

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