The goal is to get students to attend four-year institutions.

Inside Higher Ed reports.

Massachusetts promotes financial rebates to incentivize two-year completion and transfer

Massachusetts officials on Thursday announced a new program to encourage students attending community colleges to finish their programs and move on to four-year institutions.

“We have to get more students in so they’re completing at rates that will assist us in filling gaps in job openings across the commonwealth,” said Carlos Santiago, the state’s commissioner of higher education.

Santiago, along with Governor Charlie Baker and college leaders, announced the Commonwealth Commitment to provide a 10 percent rebate on tuition and fees at the end of each successfully completed semester at both community colleges and the four-year systems to qualifying students. Once the student transfers to the university, tuition will be automatically be free through the MassTransfer waiver, but the rebate would apply to fees.