Our Universities are Still Some of the Cheapest in Nation, But Costs Continue to Rise Published October 1, 2015

“We want college accessible, and we want it affordable,” said Webb. “A college degree is the best path for a job with decent pay.”

Student loan debt has captured the attention of Washington and those contending for the White House.

Earlier this year, President Barack Obama unveiled America’s College Promise, a plan to make the first two years of community college tuition-free for students, as long as they carry a 2.5 grade point average.

Tuition-free community colleges would strip away the financial burden many experience when looking at college. For Obama’s plan to become law, it would take an act by the GOP-controlled Congress, which is unlikely. Rose State College President Dr. Jeanie Webb is wary of the Obama plan because states are required to foot 25 percent of the bill, with the federal government picking up the other 75. She stresses that existing programs help students pay for their education but supports expanding higher education to more potential students.

“We want college accessible, and we want it affordable,” said Webb. “A college degree is the best path for a job with decent pay.”

Read the full article from the Oklahoma Gazette.