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free university

American  

noun

  1. a school run informally by and for college students, organized to offer courses and approaches not usually offered in a college curriculum.


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Years ago, she forgot to sign up for her free university health insurance, and only realized it after our first baby was on the way.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2023

Humza Yousaf has insisted he is "absolutely committed" to free university tuition for Scottish students despite calls for a rethink.

From BBC ● May 10, 2023

Petro, a former mayor of capital Bogota and current senator, has pledged to fight inequality with free university education, pension reforms and high taxes on unproductive land.

From Reuters ● Jun. 19, 2022

Whitlam had introduced during his brief but tumultuous three years in power free university education, which enabled Albanese to graduate from Sydney University with an economics degree despite his meager financial resources.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2022

A few made matters worse by offering more: an unusually large starting salary; a reduced teaching schedule; free university housing.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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