Make Education Affordable

Problem: The high cost of attending college, combined with rising tuition levels and huge loan repayment costs, has put higher education out of reach for millions of Americans.

Solution: Given the high returns in productivity and taxes from college-educated citizens, the federal government should make college affordable for everyone.

Detailed Proposal

See Revolution X, by Rob Nelson and Jon Cowan, pages 129-133. I will put this proposal on-line soon.

For More Information

This proposal is endorsed by the Association of Big Ten Schools (ABTS) and the National Coalition for Student Empowerment. To find out more about how to make higher education affordable and fiscally sound for both our generation and all of America, or to find out more about other issues of concern to students, contact an ABTS director via student government at any Big Ten school, or call
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