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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
I didn't hear Obama's comments. Did he say that every 18 year old in the United States should get a free ride through university?
If he did, I'm with you. That's just not possible.
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Here is what he stated in his speech at a high school last month in Billings, MT:
1. The G.I. Bill should be altered so returning veterans will recieve a stipend equal to the most expensive public university in their home state.
2. College students should be able to get up to $4,000 per year toward college expenses if they perform community service. Volunteering at retirement homes was the example he gave.
To say a university education is currently not accessible to all U.S. teens is a bit misleading.
All teens are able to go to university, granted most will rely on student loans or financial aid. If financial aid is not available to students right out of high school due to their parents earning too much, and they are unwilling to take loans, they may have to put off college for a while.
Students are considered off of their parents income at age 24, married, or with a child. Personally, I think the age of independence from your parents should be lowered.
Granted, you may not be able to attend Stanford or Yale, but everyone has access to funds for tuition to local universities or community colleges.