Both Jacques and Olney said they believe Massachusetts's measure is part of a trend towards making college more accessible.
"We're starting to look at college like high school, not as a privilege but as a right," Olney said.
The provision also affects parents who take out loans to pay for their children's college tuition.
State Representative. Brian Knuuttila (D-Worcester and Middlesex), who sponsored the measure in the state House of Representatives, said the deduction is important for families who have more than two children and take out loans.
"There's a concern that people with more than two children will have to choose," Knuuttila said.
Though it eventually garnered widespread support, the measure initially faced opposition in the House.
The idea of a full tax deduction had been proposed in the state legislature three times before but met objections to its $14 to $16 million cost, Jacques said.
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