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Will free tuition help more students pursue higher ed? Austin Community College hopes so.
The summer before Xavier Daniels' senior year was all about having fun. He traveled to Japan and New York, and visited family in Massachusetts. But this summer was different. The 18-year-old said when he graduated from Leander High School, it felt like …