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	How President Obama Will Pay Your Tuition

Perkalicious11

3-9-2009 10:37 AM

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Perkalicious11 says:

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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