[1]Pramila Jayapal



I joined my friend Bernie Sanders this morning to introduce our College
for All Act. This bill would make the most substantial federal investment
in higher education in modern American history.

We're introducing this landmark legislation at a moment in which more than
45 million Americans hold over $1.7 trillion in student loan debt — and
nearly 1 in 4 of those borrowers were behind on payments even BEFORE the
pandemic started. That's not right, but we can fix it. 

The College for All Act will end the debt spiral that too many working
families find themselves in by eliminating tuition and fees at public
colleges and universities for families making up to $125,000. That's
nearly 80 percent of families! Our bill also makes community college and
trade schools free for every person across the country.

[ [link removed] ]Bernie and I will work hard to pass this bill — but we can't do it
alone. Can
you add your name and join us as a citizen co-sponsor of the College for
All Act?

Add Your Name »

While President Biden can and should immediately cancel student debt for
millions of borrowers, Congress must act to ensure that working families
NEVER have to take out these crushing loans to receive a higher education
in the first place. If passed, the College for All Act would:

* Guarantee tuition-free community college for ALL students
* Ensure that students from families earning under $125,000 a year can
attend public colleges and universities tuition-free AND debt-free
* Guarantee that students in families who earn less than $125,000 a year
can attend non-profit HBCUs, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Asian
American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions,
Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other Minority-Serving
Institutions tuition-free and debt-free, in addition to making an
annual $10 billion federal investment to cover student support
programs in these under-funded institutions
* Double the maximum Pell Grant to $12,990, allowing students to use
this money to cover living and non-tuition expenses while expanding
grant eligibility to Dreamers

And we're going to pay for this long-overdue investment in working
families by taxing Wall Street. Let's get it done.

[ [link removed] ]If you're with me, Bernie, and millions of Americans who believe a
college education can — and should — be free in our country, add your name
as a citizen co-sponsor of our College for All Act today.

Add Your Name »

In solidarity,

Pramila

 


 


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