Conversely, as Peyser notes, the economic pull of making community college free will almost certainly shift some enrollment away from four-year colleges and universities.

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It is time to make college free. Research shows that free-college programs increase college enrollment, especially among students who have been historically underserved in higher education.

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College tuition and fees have metastasized, hitting an average of nearly $11,000 a year for in-state students who attend public four-year institutions.

Biden’s student-debt cancellation proposal uses every lever available to reduce the amount that students will have to repay.

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Free college only deepens the class divide, perpetuating the belief that you need a college degree to be productive and provide insight as an employee.

Whitmer also prioritized community college access in her annual address last year. State lawmakers responded by temporarily lowering the minimum age for free tuition from 25 to 21 years old.

The West Valley-Mission Community College District would be the second in the state to waive tuition and fees.