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Biden may cut free community college from economic package

Here’s how you can pay for your education with student loans

President Joe Biden told centrist and progressive lawmakers on Tuesday that he expects to drop tuition-free community college from the administration’s extensive spending package, The Associated Press reported.

This is part of an effort to gain support among more moderate Democrats like Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who has said he would oppose an economic package that will cost more than $1.5 trillion. Progressive Democrats initially wanted to invest $3.5 trillion, but will likely need to make sacrifices to reach an agreement before the Oct. 31 deadline.

Free community college was once a top priority for the White House — and a key issue that Biden campaigned on as a presidential candidate.

“It’s not the robust vision the president wants or that we wanted,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) told The Associated Press.

The president needs the support of all 50 Senate Democrats and almost all of the House representatives in his party in order to pass the spending bill since Republicans are fully opposed to the Biden administration’s plans.

With free tuition for community college off the table, keep reading to see how you can pay for higher education costs with federal and private student loans. If you decide to borrow private loans, be sure to compare interest rates on an online marketplace like Credible.

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11 thoughts on “Biden may cut free community college from economic package”

  1. So the Community Colleges would then enroll anybody regardless of qualifications to generate income. And how much would the tuition rise each year? Nobody would care because it’s “free”. The only persons who would benefit would be the employees who would have a taxpayer subsidized job with full perks for life.

  2. Dr. Jill, community college teacher, most affected. If she loses her job, how will FJB afford Hunter’s expenses for expensive vices? Asking for a friend.

  3. I earned an Engineering Degree from Johns Hopkins and never borrowed a dime. It’s called “night school” without parties.

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