ensure that all students have access to debt-free higher education upon graduation from public institutions of higher education;
provide support to states to make increased investments in higher education that will result in lower tuition and costs for students;
increase financial aid to help students afford attending college without taking on debt;
encourage innovation by states and institutions of higher education to cut costs for students and make college more affordable by increasing efficiency and enabling speedy and less-costly degree completion; and
reduce the burden of existing student loan debt.
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Apr 21, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2306)