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5. Stanford may be feeling it

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:18 AM

Feb 2016

They're offering free tuition to students whose families make less than 125k
Stanford also said it will offer free room and board (and tuition) for those families making less than 65k

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Clyburn: Sanders�s plan would kill black colleges [View all] w4rma Feb 2016 OP

Will white colleges be affected? Yuugal Feb 2016 #1

Stanford may be feeling it rpannier Feb 2016 #5

Do you think that is bad or good? JDPriestly Feb 2016 #29

Student loan companies package and sell their debt MaeScott Feb 2016 #75

The student loan business was taken over by the federal government former9thward Feb 2016 #159

If you get into to Stanford exboyfil Feb 2016 #30

my kid goes to Berkeley, I wish his tuition was free. olddad56 Feb 2016 #139

Of course kennetha Feb 2016 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #23

Yes and in some unwelcome ways bluestateguy Feb 2016 #24

LOL mhatrw Feb 2016 #46

Are you kidding me...these are the thoughtful reason you came up with to justify denying higher berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #56

A wedge? Historical Black colleges and Universities are important... Adrahil Feb 2016 #88

Important to who? skepticscott Feb 2016 #107

Important to maintaining a class divide in the AA community jberryhill Feb 2016 #140

Well said berniepdx420! monicaangela Feb 2016 #155

Your response makes no sense. When everyone has the opportunity to get a college education, it is a litlbilly Feb 2016 #124

Sure.... Adrahil Feb 2016 #87

Hey, folks, this isn't something new. There used to be many state universities that Cal33 Feb 2016 #147

Another thing, in Continental Europe there no longer are any private universities. They Cal33 Feb 2016 #149

This news item is filling me with a great sadness. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #2

I don't buy that for a moment. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #3

Same here. Countries that did away with tuition generally have had to open, not close, colleges. forest444 Feb 2016 #20

Black colleges are now supported with donations, grant money jwirr Feb 2016 #123

Read his comments again jmowreader Feb 2016 #34

OK. So we better keep Savannah State at $20K/year so Morehouse can keep raking in the $? mhatrw Feb 2016 #42

So screw Morehouse, huh shenmue Feb 2016 #44

Is this about getting more black students college educations without crippling debt, mhatrw Feb 2016 #55

Thank you for the sanity yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #127

That is the question, now innit. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #143

Read Hillary's plan. She has a better idea jmowreader Feb 2016 #61

The only reason she has any plan at all for tuition relief is because Sanders suggested it. mhatrw Feb 2016 #62

How does Sanders propose... jmowreader Feb 2016 #63

OK. So she has no intention of giving private HBCU's $25 billion. mhatrw Feb 2016 #65

Okay, let me get this straight... jmowreader Feb 2016 #66

Single payer healthcare will SAVE us enough on healthcare costs every year to give every student mhatrw Feb 2016 #70

Using bogus assumptions about what it takes to achieve healthcare for all is not a winning argument Human101948 Feb 2016 #85

please answer how she will pay for it Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #80

Please elaborate SCantiGOP Feb 2016 #141

OMG... it's happening again. So very SAD. AzDar Feb 2016 #4

It would bravenak Feb 2016 #6

Alabama? JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #67

These unrealistic plans irritate me more every day bravenak Feb 2016 #69

I know one that has long subsidized or paid full tuition for karynnj Feb 2016 #93

This is about historically black colleges and universities bravenak Feb 2016 #95

I was responding to a specific point that YOU made karynnj Feb 2016 #99

Thank you for clearing that up for me bravenak Feb 2016 #101

Supporting Hillary, but I'm calling poppycock on this claim. Stand and Fight Feb 2016 #7

That would only be true if families that would traditionally choose these collages decide they'd azurnoir Feb 2016 #8

Fisk or Dilard, or even Harvard or other private schools will close or be hurt because Tennessee jtuck004 Feb 2016 #9

Bernard Sanders is not president now, nor will he ever be jmowreader Feb 2016 #35

You keep your own council, I'll keep mine. And I will vote for President Sanders. n/t jtuck004 Feb 2016 #41

Nasty & you Fail berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #64

Madame secretary timmymoff Feb 2016 #138

You won't be missed jmowreader Feb 2016 #142

Of course I won't timmymoff Feb 2016 #145

No it wouldn't AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #10

More smear? ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #11

Looks like discussing issues to me nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #39

Nope, it's Corruption Inc. ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #108

What's the difference in cost between public and HBCU now? Beowulf Feb 2016 #12

There are both public and private HBCUs jmowreader Feb 2016 #36

That's what I thought Beowulf Feb 2016 #40

Bernie's plan is not meant to kill private colleges and it won't. But what it might do is totodeinhere Feb 2016 #13

So they have to lose money, so his plan can be made to work shenmue Feb 2016 #49

An education for all vs. expensive private college for a few? Android3.14 Feb 2016 #77

How many black families can even afford private HBCU's tuition? Blue State Bandit Feb 2016 #78

Pissing off college alumni associations? sarge43 Feb 2016 #82

Well if everyone can afford to earn their degree PersonNumber503602 Feb 2016 #152

Any group will want to hold on to and, when possible, increase its influence. sarge43 Feb 2016 #157

Is he saying that fewer minorities lapfog_1 Feb 2016 #14

BOO! SoapBox Feb 2016 #15

There is no free lunch, and there are no free schools. shenmue Feb 2016 #51

BS. Renters w/ children pay no property tax. Blue State Bandit Feb 2016 #79

they indirectly pay property tax via their rent. nt karynnj Feb 2016 #96

Like we inadvertently pay for Clinton's 6 figure speaking fees? Blue State Bandit Feb 2016 #112

Bernie isn't in this race for establishment -- he's in the race for the people. pacalo Feb 2016 #16

What does that have to do with the topic? shenmue Feb 2016 #52

How can a person argue against Bernie when they're not familiar with his platform? pacalo Feb 2016 #58

And then some kennetha Feb 2016 #17

Yeah, better of have students have crippling debt their entire lives Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #48

This reminds me, Nyan Feb 2016 #19

This is clueless kennetha Feb 2016 #21

The private, not very highly ranked HBCU's could be driven out bluestateguy Feb 2016 #22

"If one candidate is appealing to your fears and the other candidate is appealing to your hopes... PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #25

Remember that Clintons gets $$$$$ from the private college industry. grasswire Feb 2016 #26

Maybe there is a way to make traditionally Black colleges free too? Why not? JDPriestly Feb 2016 #27

What about the fact that immigrants from poor families would be able to afford JDPriestly Feb 2016 #28

I disagree with him on this madokie Feb 2016 #31

This is bullshit fearmongering. geomon666 Feb 2016 #32

Yep. eggplant Feb 2016 #38

The gang of "No we can't " is at it again desmiller Feb 2016 #33

Yeah, that's what happened when California had tuition free public education. All the private mhatrw Feb 2016 #37

USD, Pepperdine, USC and Stanford all died and went the way of the dodo bird Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #45

California is a huge state. Most states don't have as much money. shenmue Feb 2016 #53

WTH does attending a private university have to do with its state's residents? mhatrw Feb 2016 #59

This has to be the lamest attack on tutition free university I have ever heard Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #43

It seems what the Congressman is saying is that everyone should keep paying high mikehiggins Feb 2016 #47

I've heard some crappy things from politicians but this is up there... wow..think about what he berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #50

73% of HBCU students attend public universities. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #54

This post deserves its own OP, dimple Feb 2016 #57

SANDERS IS RACIST BECAUSE HE WANTS TUITION FREE COLLEGE FOR EVERYONE!!! mhatrw Feb 2016 #60

+10000 trillion Feb 2016 #71

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #68

It cost much more to attend Harvard instead of a State University Geronimoe Feb 2016 #72

What a crock all this scaremongering. Our public university system used to be free newthinking Feb 2016 #73

A close friend of mine created free public kindergarten in New Hampshire. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #74

Why not dismiss all federal student loan debt? I'd like that. YOHABLO Feb 2016 #76

I'm not sure Clyburn is right about this, but I appreciate his concern for colleges that Hoyt Feb 2016 #81

Then, black colleges should lower tuition... Helen Borg Feb 2016 #83

Following WWII the private college system collapsed sarge43 Feb 2016 #84

This seems to ignore the fact cannabis_flower Feb 2016 #86

holy cow ellennelle Feb 2016 #89

Well, you would think. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #90

So an Associate's degree greymattermom Feb 2016 #91

This is like arguing which madville Feb 2016 #92

I agree wholeheartedly Trust Buster Feb 2016 #94

free college -> more students FreedomRain Feb 2016 #97

So what about the black people who can't afford to attend private black colleges? Vinca Feb 2016 #98

A statement with no facts to support it. blackspade Feb 2016 #100

I thought we were for equality? Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #102

Part of this strikes me as a way for a black leader to say to his Jarqui Feb 2016 #103

Post pulled. I shouldn't bother. I agree with your post. trillion Feb 2016 #113

Wo, who knew democracy was such an undesireable concept. Gregorian Feb 2016 #104

What a total crock... gregcrawford Feb 2016 #105

I don't think so My Good Babushka Feb 2016 #106

OK... TipTok Feb 2016 #109

�Tougaloo College in Mississippi will be closed if you can go to Jackson State for free,� ladjf Feb 2016 #110

Clyburn's comments make more sense when you look at Clinton's superior plan. Hoyt Feb 2016 #111

That's a shit neoliberal plan to do away with public education. (nt) w4rma Feb 2016 #115

How does it do away with public education? Hoyt Feb 2016 #116

Read it. It's just another neoliberal plan to privatize our schools. w4rma Feb 2016 #117

She's talking about preserving HBCUs-- public and private. There is also a plan for debt-free public Hoyt Feb 2016 #118

So, subsidizing private schools. Like what Bill Gates is pushing. Gotcha. (nt) w4rma Feb 2016 #119

What is your objection to HBCU schools like Morehouse where MLK and Hoyt Feb 2016 #121

I oppose privatization and graft. And Clinton's bill looks like both. w4rma Feb 2016 #122

A typical Sanders' supporter response to something that helps minorities. I'm starting to see which Hoyt Feb 2016 #125

Vouchers, privatization and graft HURT minorities. But keep on with your wedge politics. w4rma Feb 2016 #126

For some reason makes me think of right wingers saying, "welfare, affirmative action, etc., enslaves Hoyt Feb 2016 #129

Except, I support all of those things. Your stance / Clinton's stance is the right-wing stance. w4rma Feb 2016 #131

This is a terrible divisive message in a general election... modestybl Feb 2016 #114

You are wrong. There is a plan for all public colleges, and a special plan that helps HBCUs -- Hoyt Feb 2016 #128

"Debt-free" education is a dodge... modestybl Feb 2016 #133

You really don't think Clyburn's bullshit isn't divisive? HRC is toast if she gets to the general. w4rma Feb 2016 #134

This is too insane! ananda Feb 2016 #120

Why do black leaders oppose all things proposed to help their youth? onecaliberal Feb 2016 #130

Because, ultimately, the colour of money is more powerful than the colour of skin. Nihil Feb 2016 #146

So what Clyburn is saying is to not give tuition free college education RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #132

It would be incredibly good for ALL STUDENTS in the lower 50% economically. kristopher Feb 2016 #135

If that's the case,we wouldn't want to think of making Tougaloo a public college, would we? valerief Feb 2016 #136

No We Can't! Dems to Win Feb 2016 #137

The smartest kids will get the public college and university slots. Zen Democrat Feb 2016 #144

Why can't free college classes be 'credit' prerequisite classes online? Sunlei Feb 2016 #148

That argument is a little like saying public transportation will kill the auto industry. n/t Gore1FL Feb 2016 #150

I think James Clyburn is clutching to his pearls. He loves Hillary and will lay his integrity at thereismore Feb 2016 #151

Could this have something to do with PORK? monicaangela Feb 2016 #153

So, we give up making public colleges much more affordable to protect private, black colleges? BillZBubb Feb 2016 #154

Why do all these plans need to be so complicated? MichMan Feb 2016 #156

This shit is so stupid. Some idiot here was making a similar "point" WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #158

What? This is ridiculous. Is Jackson state suddenly going to accommodate 250,000 students? Doctor_J Feb 2016 #160