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Don’t Dash Opportunity for America’s College Students - Commentary

Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education, writes:  Draconian cuts to student aid approved by a House Appropriations subcommittee threaten the futures of millions of current and prospective college students. Helping bright and hard-working low- and middle-income students access a postsecondary education and earn the credential they need for a good-paying job has always had bipartisan support in Congress. The vast majority of lawmakers don’t want to cut off vital and effective aid programs that these students need to reach their goals. 
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