January 22, 2009
President’s official higher education agenda
There’s no change to report in President Obama’s agenda from what it was 3 days ago on hi campaign website, but I thought I should point out that his higher education agenda is now official and listed on the White House’s website:
- Create the American Opportunity Tax Credit: Obama and Biden will make college affordable for all Americans by creating a new American Opportunity Tax Credit. This universal and fully refundable credit will ensure that the first $4,000 of a college education is completely free for most Americans, and will cover two-thirds the cost of tuition at the average public college or university and make community college tuition completely free for most students. Recipients of the credit will be required to conduct 100 hours of community service.
- Simplify the Application Process for Financial Aid: Obama and Biden will streamline the financial aid process by eliminating the current federal financial aid application and enabling families to apply simply by checking a box on their tax form, authorizing their tax information to be used, and eliminating the need for a separate application.
January 20, 2009
Congratulations America
Today our 44th President took office. There will definitely be changes ahead – President Obama has already made clear that he wants to change much about our education system in general and higher education specifically.
It will be a very interesting next four years watching the changes. As always, here’s hoping that all changes will benefit students, the ones who need it most.
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