President Obama’s new America’s College proposal is an intriguing idea that might be in the right direction for a more affordable education to Americans who want to further their learning. I think the intent behind the proposal is a welcoming thought to the expensive college route for students, but it makes me question how the proposal would play out.

If the proposal is successful, I wonder how the funding would be gathered to pay these students. How would current education programs work with this new proposal? How would this affect current college students who already are paying for their education?

Would a 2.5 gpa be sufficient to offer students two years of community college? What about students who are finishing up their education in universities? Could the proposal benefit these students as well? Would this be more effective than attempting to lower the cost of tuition for all schools?

Paying for higher education is costly and this could have a significant impact on changing the future. I think this proposal has a strong potential to turn out well for bringing more students to be motivated for their education, but clearly a lot of work and careful thinking should be done to accomplish the focus of improving the nation’s education.

Riku Furuya, Bellevue