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Could College Be Tuition-Free?

Paying for College

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  1. Which state was the first to make all of its public colleges and universities tuition-free?

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  1. New Jersey
  2. New York
  3. New Mexico
  4. New Hampshire

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  • Which state was the first to make all of its public colleges and universities tuition-free?

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  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • New Mexico
  • New Hampshire

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2. What was the total budget allocated for New Mexico’s free-college tuition program?

  1. $75 million
  2. $50 million
  3. $35 million
  4. $10 million

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2. What was the total budget allocated for New Mexico’s free-college tuition program?

  • $75 million
  • $50 million
  • $35 million
  • $10 million

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3. True or false? Community colleges and tribal colleges also count in the tuition-free program.

  1. True
  2. False

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3. True or false? Community colleges and tribal colleges also count in the tuition-free program.

  • True
  • False

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4. In order to qualify, students must be able to prove that they lived in New Mexico for:

  1. 6 weeks
  2. 6 months
  3. 12 weeks
  4. 12 months

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4. In order to qualify, students must be able to prove that they lived in New Mexico for:

  • 6 weeks
  • 6 months
  • 12 weeks
  • 12 months

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5. Critics of the tuition-free program say that it will be difficult to:

  1. Find funds to keep the program going after year 1
  2. Find students who will want to enroll in college
  3. Verify if students actually qualify or not
  4. Verify that this investment is worthwhile

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5. Critics of the tuition-free program say that it will be difficult to:

  • Find funds to keep the program going after year 1
  • Find students who will want to enroll in college
  • Verify if students actually qualify or not
  • Verify that this investment is worthwhile

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You’ve completed the exercise, now it’s time to learn

more about the current event:

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Discussion Prompt:

Do you think public colleges should be free for all to attend? Why or why not?

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Extend Your Learning

Relevant Resources from NGPF:

  • INTERACTIVE: Payback (Arcade Game)
  • DATA CRUNCH: What's the Average Student Loan Debt in the U.S.? (Activity)

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References:

  • What if College Were Free? This State Is Trying to Find Out (NY Times)
  • College In New Mexico Is Now Tuition-Free, Even For Part-Time Students (Yahoo)
  • The PROS of Tuition-Free College (College Raptor)
  • Is Rising Student Debt Harming the US Economy? (CFR.org)

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