Obama to propose free community college

[newarkhiphop]

WASHINGTON -- President Obama will propose two years of free community college for American workers in Tennessee on Friday, as part of his three-state tour this week to preview his State of the Union Address.

Obama teased his community college proposal in a video uploaded to Facebook Thursday. More details will be announced by the White House Thursday night.

"Put simply, what I'd like to do is to see the first two years of community college free for anybody who's willing to work for it," he said. "It's something we can accomplish, and it;s something that will train our workforce so that we can compete with anyone in the world."

Obama said a world-class education starts with children, but that adults need training, too. "It's not just for kids, we also have to make sure that everybody has the opportunity to constantly train themselves for better jobs, better wages, better benefits."

The White House said the America's College Promise proposal could save eligible students $3,800 a year in tuition.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/08/obama-free-community-college/21466969/


The requirements:

• What students have to do: Students must attend community college at least half-time, maintain a 2.5 GPA, and make steady progress toward completing their program.
• What community colleges have to do: Community colleges will be expected to offer programs that are either 1) academic programs that fully transfer credits to local public four-year colleges and universities, or 2) occupational training programs with high graduation rates and lead to in-demand degrees and certificates. Community colleges must also adopt promising and evidence-based institutional reforms to improve student outcomes.
• What the federal government has to do: Federal funding will cover three-quarters of the average cost of community college. Participating states will be expected to contribute the remaining funds necessary to eliminate the tuition for eligible students.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015...ity-college-free-responsible-students-2-years

 

[satam55]

 

[Rain]

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

This is bad somehow.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

 

[Brown_Pride]

Jesus fukin christ if this is real.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Obama's legacy

 

[LordTaskForce]

b-b-but he hasn't done anything to help the black community

 

[Robbie3000]

The optimistic me says



The curious me wonders why now when there is a Republican majority



They cynical me says,smart political move to Jam the Republicans.

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

 

[88m3]

smoke gets in my eyes

 

[newarkhiphop]

Say brehs any ideas on how this would even begin to work? How/Who would fund it?

 

[tmonster]

This is bad somehow.

I'm sure of it

 

[DEAD7]

I just want to know how he plans to fund it...

 

[tmonster]

I just want to know how he plans to fund it...

most likely with government overreach.