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Weekly Address: A Student Aid Bill of Rights

Summary: 
President Obama lays out his vision for quality, affordable higher education for all Americans.
President Obama Records the Weekly Address March 12

President Barack Obama tapes the Weekly Address in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. March 12, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

In this week’s address, President Obama laid out his vision for quality, affordable higher education for all Americans.

Today, a college degree is the surest ticket to the middle class and beyond, but it has also never been more expensive. Everyone, from elected officials to universities to business leaders, has a part to play in making college affordable for all students. The President has already made historic investments in college education affordability, and earlier this week, he announced a Student Aid Bill of Rights – a set of guiding principles behind his vision for affordable education.

In his address the President urged everyone to visit WhiteHouse.gov/CollegeOpportunity and sign this declaration, because together we can ensure students who work hard for a college degree do not graduate saddled with debt. 

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