Obama to propose free community college

[Regular_P]

This is awesome.

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

This is bad somehow.

It sure is...

"Why should hardworking americans work just so lazy illegal aliens and welfare babies can get free schooling."-

 

[newarkhiphop]

Just updated OP with the requirements

 

[Midrash]

YOU GET A CERT!

YOU GET A CERT!

EVERYONE GETS A CERT!!!

They are modeling this after the Tennessee Promise.
http://tennesseepromise.gov/

 

[DEAD7]

YOU GET A CERT!

YOU GET A CERT!

EVERYONE GETS A CERT!!!

Making certs and degrees a must.

 

[CACtain Planet]

Just updated OP with the requirements

will students on this program still be eligible for pell grants and loans?

 

[newarkhiphop]

will students on this program still be eligible for pell grants and loans?

I don't see why they wouldn't be

 

[Type Username Here]

Wow there is hope yet for the President

 

[Type Username Here]

Invest in our people!

 

[CACtain Planet]

I don't see why they wouldn't be

the bad apples will find a way to abuse this program if indeed they are still able to receive pell grants and loans

 

[Milk N Cookies]

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

The bullet points weren't in the other thread in tlr when I saw it. this is really good too. I'm definitely taking advantage of this. I guess being a college dropout kinda worked out.

 

[CACtain Planet]

The bullet points weren't in the other thread in tlr when I saw it. this is really good too. I'm definitely taking advantage of this. I guess being a college dropout kinda worked out.

House and Senate repubs will have to cosign this first

 

[Strapped]

& yall say obeezy & holder aint the realest negroes

 

[CACtain Planet]

what will be the "graduation rates" that community colleges must comply with to be eligible for this program? What exactly are "in-demand degrees" and "certificates" how will that be defined?

"adopt promising and evidence-based institutional reforms to improve student outcomes"...how will this be measured? lol just sounds like big gubamint being big gubamint

 

[satam55]