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The President as College Counselor

New York Times - The Choice Blog

January 26, 2011

In his State of the Union address, President Obama occasionally adopted the tone of national guidance counselor in advocating for high school and college students and their families. For example, he urged Congress "to make permanent" a college tuition tax credit that is currently worth up to $2,500 a year, or $10,000 for four years, per student. "It's the right thing to do," the president said, to applause from the House chamber.

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