If you're a community college student in Los Angeles County, you can now ride the Metro to school for free thanks to a $1 million grant to the Los Angeles Community College District.
It's all part of Metro's GoPass Program, which provides free transit passes to students at participating K-14 schools. The grant allows for the extension of the program through the 2022-23 academic year for all 21 community colleges in Los Angeles County.
According to a statement released by Metro officials, LACCD students were paying $160 or more per semester for Metro-U passes, which they called an "unaffordable option to many community college students." Approximately one-quarter of students at LACCD reported regularly using public transit to attend class before COVID-19, with their top concern being price, Metro officials said.
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