1. By: Catalina Anampa, Ana Lozano, Brenton Ring
College for All
By: Catalina Anampa, Ana Lozano, Brenton Ring

2. What does “College for All” mean?
Every student should enroll in a 4-year institution
Why?
Higher average hourly pay for college graduates
Overall, It will boost the economy
Why not?
Not all students are prepared for college
Returns of college are different for different people
College education in places where it doesn’t seem necessary
Catalina- What is the issue and why is it important? W

3. Key questions to consider
Who should go to college?
What are the implications of setting a bachelor’s degree as the universal standard?
Should everyone go to college? How do we accomplish this

4. Community-Engaged Learning Connections
How does our CEL connect- All of us

5. History of Higher Education in the US
Higher education in colonies limited to well-to-do families
In school year, 63,000 students, or 1% of the year-old population, were enrolled in higher education
Today there are more than 14,000,000 students, or about 33% of the year-old population, enrolled in higher education
It was after World War II and the GI Bill that higher education attendance rose
Higher education attendance has been on the rise since the mid-1950s
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7. College in Other Countries
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9. Admissions Simulation
Directions: Decide which student you want to admit to MODERATELY PRESTIGIOUS University
Student 1 vs. Student 2

10. Race/ Socioeconomic Dynamics

11. Who is ready for college?
Source: U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

12. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2008 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2009.

13. Which students are finishing college?
Graduating within 4 years after start for 2006 starting cohort (4-year colleges)
39.0% Total
42.6% White
20.5% Black
29.2% Hispanic
45.8% Asian/Pacific Islander
21.9% American Indian/Alaska NAtive
Graduating within 6 years after start for 2006 starting cohort (4-year colleges)
59.2% Total
62.5% White
40.2% Black
51.5% Hispanic
70.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
40.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
Source: NCES: National Center for Education Statistics

14. Proposed policies in the U.S
John Edward 2008 Democratic presidential candidate
Proposed the “Plan for opportunity for all American’s”
Pay for one year of public college for students willing to take a part-time job
Simplify the financial aid process
Arguments against:
Taxpayers have to shell out more money
Putting the responsibility on others to educate your child
Is it our responsibility to help educate other parent’s children?
What are the proposed policy solutions in the U.S? What are the pros and cons of those solutions? What are the arguments on each side of the policy debate?
Bernies free public college
Obama’s free community college
GI Bill
Trump VS Hillary’s views on college

15. Obama Proposed the America’s college promise proposal
Community college free, benefit roughly 9 million students/year
Federal funding cover three-quarters and then participating states would be expected to cover
Arguments against:
Requires states to pay 25% of bill
Would funnel students into community colleges instead of 4 years colleges

16. Bernie Sanders
Make tuition free at public colleges/universities in the U.S.
Stop the federal gov. from making profit on student loans
Fully paid for imposing tax on wall street speculators
Arguments against:
Costs too much
Unrealistic- too big of a country
Public universities preferred over private nonprofit schools

17. ELECTION DAY 2016

18. Trump VS Clinton
“We are going to look into colleges...We’re going to do something in regard to really smart financing”
“American families are drowning in debt caused by ever-rising college costs, and it is imperative that the next president put forward a bold plan to make debt-free college available to all”

19. GI Bill 1944, Post 9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI
GI Bill 1944: Returning world war II veterans, includes cash payments of tuition and living expenses to attend college/vocational/technical school.
Post 9/11: monthly housing allowance, annual books and supplies stipend and private school capped at 21,970.
Montgomery GI Bill: Help pay higher education for active duty and reservists
Question:
Do you know of anyone who enlisted because they needed help paying for college?