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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Saturday, November 28, 2015 Oregon’s free community college may be template for U.S. CHICAGO — An economic engine. A jumpstart for lower-in- come students. A partnership with businesses to groom a workforce. The idea of free community college has been touted as all these, by Pres- ident Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidates, and some Republicans. The idea is to curb student debt and boost employment by removing cost barriers. Educators are split on its merits, with some worrying the push could divert students away from four-year schools. And some proposals could cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars, and may still leave students with debt. But thousands of high school graduates have just started commu- QLW\ FROOHJH IRU IUHH ZLWK WKH ¿UVW batch enrolled in independent ¿UVW\HDU SURJUDPV LQ 7HQQHVVHH Chicago and soon Oregon doing so under different price tags and philosophies — offering templates of how a federal program might look and potential glitches. “My family wasn’t going to be DEOHWRVXSSRUWPH¿QDQFLDOO\´VDLG 19-year-old aspiring doctor Michelle Rodriguez, who’s taking classes for free in Chicago after concluding that even with in-state tuition and a scholarship a state university would be tough. “I’m the oldest. I’m the ¿UVWJHQHUDWLRQWRJRWRFROOHJH´ Tennessee is at the forefront, with over 15,000 students enrolled in what’s characterized as a jobs program. Chicago has just under 1,000 recent graduates in its City Colleges plan, with a push toward getting students into four-year schools at a discount. Oregon is accepting applications for next fall, with as many as 10,000 applicants expected. Other states are watching and considering their own programs. Cost is bound to be a contentious issue, especially with strapped state and municipal budgets. The Chicago’s Star Scholar- ship — a signature Mayor Rahm Emanuel initiative — is the most generous. Beyond tuition, it picks up books and transportation. “All I have to worry about is ordering my books on time, getting my homework on WLPHDQGVWXG\LQJ´5RGULJXH]VDLG The price tops $3 million for the inaugural class. Tennessee, which this year relies on roughly $12 million from lottery IXQGV LV D ³ODVW GROODU SURJUDP´ — paying what federal aid doesn’t cover, with an average of $1,165 a person. Related costs are up to students. For now, Oregon has set aside $10 million, and will cover up to the AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast make four-year public universities free. Using public dollars for such programs is relatively new. Orga- nizers studied plans utilizing private dollars as a model. Graduates from Kalamazoo, Michigan, have had free tuition available at some public colleges for a decade. Philanthro- pists have run a similar Knoxville, Tennessee, fund since 2008. Still, Democratic state Sen. Mark Hass, who pushed the Oregon Promise, had a hard time convincing KLVRZQSDUW\RIEHQH¿WV+HZHQWWR the economics. “To make a business case out of it, you look at the social costs that some of those people would likely LQFXU RQ WKH ZD\ WR SRYHUW\´ KH said. “A year of community college is a lot less than a lifetime on food AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast In this Nov. 3, 2015, photo, Mi- VWDPSV´ GOP-led Tennessee, which has chelle Rodriguez poses for a portrait at the Malcolm X Com- all 13 of its community colleges participating, saw an 18 percent munity College in Chicago. enrollment bump at technical average tuition of $3,500 annually colleges, according to Mike Krause, per student. executive director of Tennessee 2EDPDKDVÀRDWHGDELOOLRQ Promise. nationwide plan calling for two ³7KLVLVDMREVFRQYHUVDWLRQ´KH years of free community college said. available to most anyone with a With most students in Tennessee family income under $200,000 who DQG&KLFDJRMXVW¿QLVKLQJWKHLU¿UVW can keep a 2.5 grade point average. semesters, it’s early for data on drop- Republicans criticized the outs, higher degrees or job place- cost, and at least one presidential ment. Education experts, though, say candidate, New Jersey Gov. Chris the Tennessee and Oregon models Christie, has said it’s a bad concept. could still leave students with debt. But Republican Jeb Bush likes the “Students from low-income fami- general idea and has supported lies, even when getting their tuition Tennessee Promise. paid for, still have substantial shares Democrats Hillary Clinton and RIWKHLUFRVWRIDWWHQGDQFHWRFRYHU´ Bernie Sanders both have proposed said Debbie Cochrane, research affordable college plans, and GLUHFWRUDWWKHQRQSUR¿W,QVWLWXWHIRU Sanders has introduced legislation to Didn’t receive your paper?&DOO EHIRUHSP7XHVGD\WKURXJK)ULGD\ RUEHIRUHDP6DWXUGD\ for same-day redelivery 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. 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They removed the line and put the bird on the ground, but it ZDVWRRWLUHGWRÀ\ So they wrapped the owl in a blanket and took it to rehabilitation center Wildlife Images. Marketing coordinator Devan Ferrell says the owl will be released if and when it regains its wing strength. Corrections Legal Advertising:$PDQGD-DFREV DMDFREV#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP Single copy price: 7XHVGD\WKURXJK)ULGD\6DWXUGD\ Oregon ¿re¿gKters rescue owl tangled in ¿sKing line The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. If you notice a mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818. &ODVVLÀHG$GYHUWLVLQJ FODVVL¿HGV#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP Copyright © 2015, EO Media Group Freezing fog in the morning College Access & Success. “They’re not borrowing for tuition. They’re ERUURZLQJIRUFRVWVEH\RQGWXLWLRQ´ That organization says 69 percent of 2014 college graduates left school with outstanding student loans, which averaged $28,950. Octavia Coaks, an 18-year-old in Chicago, said she feels lucky that her parents, a nursing assistant and railroad engineer, don’t have to borrow more. “I have a sister in college, they’re (already) taking out loans. I don’t want to put that kind of burden on WKHP´ VDLG &RDNV ZKR ZDQWV WR study forensic science. 6HWWLQJWKHTXDOL¿FDWLRQSDUDPH- WHUVLVRQHZD\WRGH¿QHWKHSURJUDP Unlike Obama’s plan, the state and Chicago programs are limited to recent graduates. Tennessee has no grade require- ment. Oregon will require a 2.5 average. Chicago requires a 3.0 GPA. City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Cheryl Hyman said that level is a signal students “have the persistence and dedication to their studies needed to succeed in FROOHJH´ Some researchers worry the program could divert students, at least initially, from four-year schools. “Typically, students who have a 3.0 are already going to go to FROOHJH´ VDLG 6DUD *ROGULFN5DE a University of Wisconsin-Mad- ison professor who studies such programs. “It doesn’t usually change who goes to college, it might change ZKHUHWKH\JR´ But many in the Chicago program say they’re trying to complete general requirements and then transfer. A dozen Chicago-area colleges say they’ll offer schol- arships to Star Scholars. Chicago graduate Oscar Sanchez, 18, says he’s inspired by his older classmates in community college. “If they’re putting that much HIIRUWZK\FDQ¶W,"´KHVDLG In this Nov. 2, 2015, photo Octavia Coaks poses for a portrait at the Olive-Harvey College library in Chicago. — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — Freezing fog this morning UNION (AP) — A group in Union County says it is on track to meet the Feb. 17 deadline to collect more than 627 signatures supporting a ballot measure to limit commissioners’ terms. The La Grande Observer reports that Union County Citizens for Good Government chief petitioner Jim Mollerstrom says the group is working to get the ballot measure in the May primaries to limit a commissioner’s term to two terms, or no more than eight years. 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