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How Clinton plans to make higher education free

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Speaking at Riverside, California, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said: “You need to make sure that education is available to everyone. Colleges should be affordable so as not to borrow. "

Last year, Clinton announced her New College Compact plan, according to which college tuition should be cheaper - and in some cases even free. Here are his key points:

  • Eliminate tuition fees at state (full-time) colleges and universities for working families with incomes below $ 125 000.
  • To help students from low-income and middle-income strata with education costs that are not related to tuition.
  • Help graduates with their student loans.

Why do Americans need help paying tuition?

According to statistics, at the end of March 2015, the total amount of the student loan, taken by the Americans, reached $ 1,19 trillion. On average, every university graduate owes financial institutions $ 26 600 after graduating from 4-year higher education.

At the same time, the cost of education is constantly growing. For example, a year of study at a county 2-year college costs an average of $ 3 440, while at a state 4 year college is $ 9 410. A state-of-the-art 4 year-old college will cost a student $ 23 890 per year (on average), and a private one $ 32 410.

Student loan indebtedness affects former student opportunities. Most of those who recently graduated from college with a tuition debt will be able to pay for it when they pass for 40. This means less opportunity to spend on other areas of life - home, travel or children.

According to Clinton headquarters, the cost of education at state-run HNNUMX summer colleges has increased by 4% in the last 40 years, plus state administrations have reduced funding for higher education. Hillary's plan aims to reduce tuition fees and the cost of education in several ways.

  1. To help students refinance at current loan rates - they are now lower than the rates on many student loans. This will help 25 to millions of debtors to save approximately $ 2 000 to everyone on the entire loan amount.
  2. Create payment plans that are based on income, and limit loan payment to 10% of monthly income. The Clinton plan also states that the tuition duty is forgiven after 20 years of seniority or after 10, if a person works for the good of society.

Reducing the cost of higher education

According to Clinton's plan, until 2021, working families with incomes up to $ 125 000 will not pay for education, and students from families with incomes below $ 85 000 will be able to take advantage of this benefit right away - to attend 4-year public colleges and universities.

It is also planned to increase government funding for childcare on university campuses for student parents.

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A USA Today study on this issue has shown that if the Clinton plan is applied, students can relax and stop appreciating their education.

Expert Alex Chediak believes that the introduction of the plan may even increase the cost of education, since in the case of free education, universities will have less incentive to cut costs - after all, the state will pay for them.

Professor Jamie Hopkins, on the contrary, says that such a plan is good: it will help borrowers to pay off a loan more easily and free money to invest in real estate or business.

Plan cost

Headquarters Clinton estimates the cost of New College Compact at about $ 350 billion over 10 years and says that funding will be obtained by limiting some tax breaks for wealthy individuals.

According to the public organization Committee for the Responsible Federal Budget, Clinton plans to spend no less sums on other initiatives - a total of about one and a half trillion dollars for everything.

She plans to obtain this amount by increasing taxes, primarily on companies and wealthy families - about $1,25 trillion, the Committee believes.

See also:

How to get a higher education in the US is almost free

How to get an education in the USA and how much it costs

Is higher education available to all: the gap between rich and poor students has doubled

In the U.S. Hillary Clinton free education Higher education in the USA election campaign 2016
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