If you have student debt or you (or your child) are planning to go to college soon, Hillary Clinton’s campaign has released a calculator you can use to find out how much her college affordability plan would save you. It could be quite a bit:
A Maryland resident, for instance, with designs on one of the state’s four-year universities and whose parents make $70,000 a year could save $36,640 on tuition over four years, according to the calculator. If that same student chose to attend a local community college, the savings would be about $8,283 over two years.
The calculator also lets students with education loans see how much they could save through the refinancing proposal issued by Clinton, who also promotes the existing suite of income-based repayment plans on the site. It also highlights other aspects of the candidate’s higher education proposal, including investments in minority-serving institutions and campus-based child care.
High school wasn’t always available to everyone, but as a high school degree became more essential to getting a good job, free high school was expanded. It’s time for the same to happen to college, as a college degree is now required for so many more jobs.
Check out the calculator to see how Clinton's plan would help you.
Will you give $3 to elect the candidate who wants to make college free for most students?