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Bahrampour, Tara"Obama Proposes Free Community College Education for All" Source: The

Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2015 URL:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/obama-proposes-free-community-

college-education-for-all/2015/01/09/3c219c1e-9721-11e4-8005-

1924ede3e54a_story.html Accessed: 19 Feb. 2023

In 2015, President Barack Obama proposed a plan to provide free community college

education to all students in the United States. The plan would have been funded by the federal

government and participating states, and would have cost approximately $60 billion over ten

years. Supporters of the plan argued that it would help to close the skills gap, reduce student

debt, and make higher education more accessible to low-income and underrepresented students.

This newspaper article provides a brief summary of President Obama's proposal to

provide free community college education in the United States. It presents the key features of the

plan and highlights the potential benefits for students and the economy. Additionally, the article

is from 2015, so it does not reflect more recent developments or debates related to free

community college education in the United States.

Jackson, Jill "The Case for Free Community College" Source: Time, 19 Feb. 2016 URL:

https://time.com/4221656/free-community-college/ Accessed: 19 Feb. 2023

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This article makes the case for free community college education in the United States.

The author argues that free community college would benefit both individual students and

society as a whole by increasing access to higher education and reducing student debt. The

article also addresses potential challenges and criticisms of the proposal, such as the cost to

taxpayers and the need to ensure that students are academically prepared for college-level

coursework.

This news magazine article provides a comprehensive argument in favor of free

community college education in the United States. The author presents evidence to support the

potential benefits of the proposal and addresses potential challenges and criticisms in a balanced

and nuanced way. Overall, this article is well-researched and well-written, and it provides

valuable insights for readers who are interested in the topic.

Hu, Shouping, and Edward P. St John. "Student persistence in a public higher education system:

Understanding racial and ethnic differences." The journal of higher education 72.3

(2001): 265-286.

This scholarly journal article examines the impact of state grant programs on community

college persistence and degree attainment. The authors use data from the National Postsecondary

Student Aid Study and a regression-discontinuity design to analyze the effects of need-based and

merit-based grant programs on community college students in four states. The authors argue that

need-based grant programs are more effective because they address financial barriers that can

prevent students from completing their degrees, while merit-based grant programs may not

provide enough support for low-income and underrepresented students.

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The authors use rigorous research methods to analyze the impact of different types of

grant programs on student outcomes, and their findings suggest that need-based grants are more

effective than merit-based grants. However, the article is somewhat limited in its scope, as it only

examines grant programs in four states and does not address other potential factors that may

influence community college outcomes. Overall, this article is a useful resource for researchers,

policymakers, and practitioners who are interested in improving outcomes for community

college students.