Sen. Coons addresses affordable college

During his visit to Salisbury on Thursday, Senator Chris Coons mentioned a few legislative priorities high on his list.

Among his top priorities was affordable college. Senator Coons commended programs like the Early College High School at Delaware State University, which gives students the opportunity to earn up to 60 hours of college credit during their four year high school career.

When asked about President Obama’s proposal of free and universal community colleges, he said he supported the idea but he worries about how schools might respond.   

“One of my concerns is that whenever one of the federal government increases the amount of things available through things like Pell Grants, many colleges and universities simply raise their tuition in response.” Says Senator Coons.

Senator Coons says now, lawmakers need to meet at a middle-ground to address the issues of college affordability.