St. Louis CofCC Blog

St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

Nixon announces higher ed plan

On a campaign stop at the University of Missouri-St. Louis this morning, Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon unveiled a plan to allow some Missouri students who start out at a community college to get a four-year degree without having to pay any tuition.

Nixon, a Democrat running for governor, said his Missouri Promise plan would ensure students don’t graduate saddled with large amounts of debt from paying “outrageous tuition rates.”

Under his plan, he would expand the state’s A+ program to all Missouri high schools — not just the half currently in the program. Under that program, students who meet certain academic, community service and financial need criteria can go to a Missouri community college or technical school for free.

Nixon’s plan would also mean that after those students get their two-year associate’s degree, they could transfer to a four-year public university in Missouri also tuition-free.

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“While other states have been making college more affordable and accessible, Missouri has moved backwards. The Missouri Promise will create a pathway to a four-year degree for those families struggling to afford college tuition during these difficult economic times. We must make the dream of a college education a reality for all Missouri families.”

Any plans to guarantee such college graduates jobs commensurate with their education? (Assuming they haven’t all been outsourced to Bangalore.)  Oh yeah, these are the Democrats we’re talking about.  So the answer is yes if you’re non-white.