By: John Hope Bryant
Source: Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-hope-bryant/obamas-proposal-for-free-_b_6533436.html
In President Barrack Obama's recent State of the Union Address that he gave to Congress and the American people on January 20, 2015, he mentioned free tuition to community colleges. He reignited the dream that the American Dream CAN be achieved through hard work and dedication, despite one's socioeconomic background. President Obama's 60-billion dollar plan to give everyone two year's of tuition free college is good news for those who come from poor backgrounds. In 10 year's the Federal Government would spend $60 billion dollars, with the Government paying 75% of it and the State's paying 25%. Tuition has long been a huge factor in who can graduate, and who can't.
This is an important piece of legislation because everyone should have a chance to go to college. For so long, people from poor area's have not been able to attend college because they simply cannot afford it. In a country with 30% high school drop out rate, we have to make sure every student gets to college, so that one day, earning a College Degree would be seen as the norm. Free tuition would mean that many more kids will join attend college, and one day make something of themselves. More people will be living the American Dream like they deserve to.
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