What might be worth considering on the federal level is some sort of federal student loan forgiveness for students who offer their services to some sort of program after they graduate .-  Brady

That's not necessarily a bad idea.  Maybe something like AmeriCorp, or community service, or a program designed as a 'payback' for the tuition-free post-secondary ed. afforded to them.  I wonder if any nations have this kind of setup?

P.S.  I like this subforum for addressing issues only instead of the tribal lobbing of bombs back-and-forth.  However, I'm not opposed to launching a bomb now and then, myself. 
 

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Is "it should be left to the states"  an actual plan to improve anything?  -  Goose

I say no.    We either have an United States or we don't.  For me, that applies to national defense, healthcare, and education.  The number 1, 2, and 3 priorities for any nation.
 

I'm guessing the biggest stumbling block would be to convince enough people that education needs to be a national priority on par with national defense.  I feel the same way about healthcare.

I received my Associate's Degree in Business Administration in July of 2014. I'm a few classes away from finishing my Bachelor's Degree in the same field.

I paid a $50 application fee to University of the People.

That is literally the only money I've paid the entire time.

University of the People is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as a recognized accrediting agency.

Tuition-free post secondary education already exists in the United States. Do I think it needs to expand? Obviously. But at this point I don't think it's necessarily a problem that our politicians need to become involved in. It's a marketing and word-of-mouth problem. Just spread the word and watch it go.

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