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How President Obama Will Pay Your Tuition
Perkalicious11
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3-9-2009 10:37 AM
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Perkalicious11
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I wonder how they arrived at $4,000: that won't go very far with tuition nowadays! Every little bit helps, though, I guess.
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3-9-2009
2:44 PM
dmegivern
For low income students who attend public low-tier schools, this is one year of tuition. Our business is booming, btw.
3-9-2009
3:35 PM
Satchamo
Yes, but don't most of the low income students get a Pell grant for the first two years--now a $4000 credit--isn't that kind of like double-dippin'?
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