Biden promised Americans free college tuition
In a Dec. 24 tweet, President-elect Joe Biden pledged to make community college tuition free while offering a similar benefit for low-income students to attend state colleges. Fox Business.
Biden noted that a high school diploma is no longer sufficient for the professional requirements of the 21st century.
“This is why the Biden-Harris plan will make community college free and state colleges and universities free for families making less than $125 a year,” he tweeted.
As the site clarifies College Express, colleges (universities) in the state typically offer bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs. The community college offers two years of degree courses that can be used toward a general education degree. You can then continue your studies at a university or state college to earn a bachelor's degree.
Biden's allies in Congress have pushed for such action by the new administration for some time.
Senator Charles Schumer, who is poised to become Senate Majority Leader if Democrats lose two outstanding races in the Georgia Senate in the second round of elections on January 5, called on Biden to ease the financial pressures facing American students.
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In a speech earlier this month, Schumer called for cancellation of student loan arrears, pointing out that students in New York State alone are in debt of $ 90 billion.
“College is supposed to lift a person up the ladder, but student debt is an anchor pulling him down. For too many undergraduate and graduate students, student loans become a perpetual burden,” Schumer said at the time.
Biden's Twitter announcement echoed promises listed on his campaign website that said "investing [in] community colleges and training to improve student achievement" for the benefit of the middle class.
“All of these proposals will be implemented in partnership with states and school faculty and staff. Educators must play a key role in decisions regarding teaching and learning,” reads a statement on its webpage.
The tweet also came a day after Biden announced Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona as his presumptive pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education.
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As Commissioner for Education, Cardona has been an active advocate of sending children back to school for face-to-face education amid the coronavirus pandemic, noting low child transmission and devastating distance learning failures.
If confirmed, Cardona will be able to push for reopening schools across the country, as Biden has pledged to reopen most schools by his 100th day in office.
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