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Thu, Jun 07 2012 15:31:20

#WHChat: College Affordability

Roberto Rodriguez, Special Assistant to the President for Education Policy, answered your questions about student loan interest rates and Income Based Repayment (IBR) -- and reiterated the President's belief that higher education cannot be a luxury; it's a necessity.

  1. Whitehouse
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    Thu, Jun 07 2012 15:29:53
  2. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    Starting soon: WH Office Hrs on college affordability with education policy advisor Roberto Rodriguez. We'll get started shortly #whchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 13:35:23
  3. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    Hi everyone - eager to hear your thoughts & ?s on the President's plan to keep college more affordable. Ask now w/ #whchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 13:47:04
  4. EJW_org
    Equal Justice Works@EJW_org
    How will you make sure schools are telling students about IBR? #WHChat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 13:00:09
  5. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@EJW_org Starting this fall, more students will know abt options to use #IBR 4 more affordable repayments, see whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/06/0… #whchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 13:50:45
  6. MKBAlvarado
    ma@MKBAlvarado
    Teachers need to be able to continue ed, can't afford loans on frozen salaries #WHchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 11:13:45
  7. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@MKBAlvarado POTUS believes more Americans shld consider this impt profession. #IBR will forgive loans for #teachers after 10yrs #WHchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 13:54:00
  8. maxdmyers
    Max Myers@maxdmyers
    @WHLive What about us with private student loans? Any plan to regulate in a manner similar to federal student loans? #whchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 13:51:24
  9. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@maxdmyers student loan debt now exceeds credit cards & borrowers need help w/ private loans. See @cfpb: consumerfinance.gov/students/repay #whchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 13:57:09
  10. MrZamar
    Mr. Yvesner Zamar@MrZamar
    Current proposed legislation only provides a one yr fix to loan interest rates, what is the long term plan of the admin? #WHChat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 13:54:05
  11. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@MrZamar POTUS eager to get 1yr fix across the finish line by 7/1 & will push Congress to do more in future; issue is impt to POTUS #whchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 14:01:18
  12. OYWPittsburgh
    OYWPittsburgh@OYWPittsburgh
    @whitehouse #OYW wants to know what you're doing to make UScolleges a realistic possibility & safe investment for everyone? #WHChat #erwwpr
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 10:59:56
  13. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@OYWPittsburgh As POTUS says: Higher ed cannot be a luxury; it's a necessity. All should be able to afford: whitehouse.gov/the-press-offi… #whchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 14:04:43
  14. capdc
    Jeff Schroeffel@capdc
    @WHLive #WHChat - Do you believe the subsidized loans and grants have contributed to the massive increase in the cost of a degree?
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 10:40:21
  15. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@capdc Higher college costs are a problem but research shows no connection to loans & grants to help students: bit.ly/MgJqF5 #WHChat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 14:17:45
  16. Moxley_11
    A mox@Moxley_11
    @whitehouse #WHChat why are tuitions so high? Fed loan cap should b LOWERED.
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 10:55:31
  17. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@Moxley_11 All have a role to play on college affordability: schools must be more efficient; states must stop higher ed cuts (1of2) #whchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 14:22:46
  18. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@Moxley_11 Fed should reward schools keeping costs down; Congress must act #DontDoubleMyRate (2of2) #whchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 14:23:40
  19. higheredrachel
    Rachel Fishman@higheredrachel
    .@WHlive With the new IBR app that links w/IRS, will all borrowers go to one site to fill it out or will they apply through lender? #whchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 14:03:35
  20. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@higheredrachel New one-stop-shop website will allow borrowers to apply for #IBR more quickly & easily: whitehouse.gov/the-press-offi… #whchat
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 14:27:31
  21. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    Thanks for your Qs - Make your voice hear to keep college affordable & accessible for all students. #DontDoubleMyRate. -Roberto
    Thu, Jun 07 2012 14:32:28

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