The middle class and American Dream are again in
the spotlight as the 2016 presidential campaign is taking shape, and as
part of her pitch, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton
has rolled out a plan to make college more accessible and affordable to a
key constituency - black parents and children attending historically
black colleges.
"We're going to work closely with (HBCUs) ...
because they serve some of America's brightest students, who need the
most support and too often have gotten the least of it," Clinton wrote
this week in announcing the New College Compact and highlighting her support for HBCUs.
Under the plan, students at public HBCUs could
attend community colleges for free and would not have to take out loans
at four-year institutions through federal-state funding partnerships. It
includes a $25 billion fund to support low- and middle-income students
at private HBCUs - often left off the table in discussions about college
affordability, despite their role in educating students with similar
financial challenges.
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