NYTimes Article
Summary:
President Obama wants to start a nation-wide program that offers free tuition to students who, a) attend a community college that advances you to a four year degree and b) those who maintain at least a 2.5 GPA. The issue will seem to not go over so smoothly with the newly elected Republican controlled Congress, though. The Federal Government would cover 75% of the average cost of community college and then the state would cover the rest. The problem with Obama's plan is that a state can decide not to participate; leaving 25% unpaid for. Tennessee already has a similar plan to the President's, and it has gone so far so good. It is unknown how far this measure will actually go.
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