Free College 101

Free College 101

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Tamara Hiler
Former Director of Social Policy, Education & Politics
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Wesley Whistle
Former Education Policy Advisor
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Nicole Siegel
Former Director of Advocacy for Social Policy, Education & Politics

Progressives—from advocates to candidates—often cite free college as the solution to curbing the costs of college, but what does “free college” really mean if you dig behind the bumper sticker? What problem does it actually solve? And which students benefit the most? Our latest video pulls back the curtains on existing free college programs and proposals currently on the table to answer these questions and more. Spoiler alert: free college programs don’t always benefit the students that need it the most.

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