The expenses that come with attending college can be quite hefty, but a college education is becoming more and more essential in order to work in a career that can provide a reliable living.

With Obama’s proposed plan to make community college free for the first two years, students will get the opportunity to get a college education, and significantly increase their chances of finding a career and getting into the workforce.

In order for this plan to become a reality, the proposal must be passed by a Republican-dominated Congress, as well as the states, in order for the program to be initiated.

Over the course of 10 years, this program is estimated to cost over $60 billion, which may be a problem, considering the fact that the U.S is already in trillions of dollars of debt.

According to Jason Song’s article “The nuts and bolts of Obama’s community college plan,” 75% of the funding from this plan would come from the U.S, with the states paying for the remaining 25% of the funds.

This plan could be very beneficial for students, because the money provided to students through Obama’s plan can be used along with financial aid grants.

This way, students can use the financial aid money to pay for other education expenses like textbooks and housing, while the money provided to students who qualify for Obama’s community college plan can be used solely to pay tuition fees.

In order for students to be accepted into the program, they are required to have at least a 2.5 GPA. Other criteria for students to be accepted have not yet been discussed, as this plan is still in its early stages.

Most jobs that are available in the workforce require some form of a college education, and this plan provides a way for students to get the education they need to get a job that will ensure a solid salary. The plan is capable of helping millions of students across the United States if it is passed, but there are more details regarding the requirements and prerequisites of this plan that have not been revealed.

In order for it to become a reality, more details regarding the plan must be introduced, which may increase or decrease its chances of being passed by Congress and the states.

For example, the plan cannot ensure that all students will succeed and graduate from college, and according to the article “Expanding College Community Access,” the graduation rate at the third year of a collegiate college for students “hovers around 15 percent,” which shows that the money given to students could be very easily lost.

Mrs. Cornell, a counselor at Pitman High School, shared some of her thoughts about this new proposal and how it could help students.

“I think the middle class is the group that is addressed the least. This plan addresses some of the middle income kids, and that might be neat to see since they don’t get any tuition assistance at all.”

The new plan has the potential to help millions of students attend a community college, but it’s still in the early stages, and nothing is set and stone. However, the simple possibility of this plan being passed can give students a new hope and a new chance for a more convenient way to earn a college education.