Is Free Education Really Free?

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Is Free Education Really Free?

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The cost of college is remarkable. Shelling out thousands of dollars for some knowledge and a receipt claiming you paid is, in a few words, the modern American college system. Perhaps unsurprisingly, policies have been proposed to reduce the cost of college, even making it free in some instances. On Jan. 9, 2015 President Obama unveiled a plan to make “two years of community college free for responsible students across America.” Given the Republican control of Congress, the idea stands little chance of being passed, but it is still interesting to consider. Under the President’s plan, all Americans, regardless of income, would have access to two years of free community college education provided the student maintains a 2.5 GPA and part-time status. Though the benefits would be numerous, so would the costs. 

Creator

Johnson, Andrew

Source

Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 2 (2015); 57-65
2160-5807

Publisher

University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

Date

2017-10-13

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Copyright (c) 2017 Andrew Johnson
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/

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application/pdf

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eng

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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

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Citation

Andrew Johnson, Is Free Education Really Free?, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2017, accessed November 21, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/679

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