Help promised for College students
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| Wed, 06-18-2008 - 12:42pm |
Sorry..I see it came off the page.
Obama promises tuition help for college students
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Obama said he would give students a $4,000 tax credit to help pay tuition and fees in exchange for 100 hours of community service. The campaign said the program would cost $10 billion a year.
"You get a hand living your dreams, and then you help your fellow citizens live theirs," the Illinois senator told a small group of students in a courtyard at Wayne County Community College. He listened as they told stories of balancing family demands, high fuel prices and school costs.
The event combined a couple of campaign goals, stressing Obama's plans to help Americans struggling in a tough economy while showing voters in the critical swing state of Michigan more about his modest roots.
Michigan Republicans have been trying to portray him as an elite senator out of touch with the daily struggles in the state, which has the nation's highest unemployment rate. "His two biggest accomplishments in the U.S. Senate are becoming a millionaire and running for president," GOP Rep. Mike Rogers told reporters in a conference call as Obama began a two-day visit to the state.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-06-17-obama-education_N.htm
Edited 6/18/2008 12:44 pm ET by janetis40










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Did they get Pell grants and/or guaranteed student loans?
Yes.. they both had to get student loans and they worked PT. My parents didn't have any money to give them.. not even for books
People have been getting a $2,500.00 tax credit for years now. Obama wants to raise and everyone acts like this is a new concept.
We have a whole generation (or two) of
Your right all of those poor kids should just save money till they can afford a college education . They will actually pay
<Actually we have been told that because we were responsible with our finances, saved for the future, cut back on spending for the here and now we are not eligible for Pell grants or guaranteed student loans>
Me, too, but my family has been fortunate and we can offer my 3 children their choice of college or university based on their interests and academic achievements. Because we value education, we saved towards that goal as soon as we started our family. I realize that is not possible for others and I don't begrudge them access to funds to help equalize the playing field. I don't think children of the wealthy or the poor should be the only ones who have access to higher ed. Many in my generation got gov't educational handouts and repayed that investment manyfold over. I think its shortsighted to make higher ed exclusive to the very rich or very poor.
Exactly! Obama is running for Carter's 2nd term right now.
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