The Allure of Free Tuition

Authors

  • John Aubrey Douglass Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) at the University of California–Berkeley

Keywords:

Tuition fees, free tuition, free higher education, tuition increase, student debt, progressive tuition model

Abstract

Throughout the world, tuition at any level is regarded as a significant barrier for university access to disadvantaged socioeconomic groups. In the United States, student debt levels are at an historic high. In most cases, the political movement for free tuition does not provide any significant plan on how to make up lost revenue. Consolidating existing financial aid sources, combined with progressive tuition levels, may be a promising model.

Author Biography

John Aubrey Douglass, Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) at the University of California–Berkeley

John Aubrey Douglass is a senior research fellow and research professor in public policy and higher education at the Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) at the University of California–Berkeley, US. E-mail: douglass@berkeley.edu.

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Published

2020-04-14

How to Cite

Douglass, J. . (2020). The Allure of Free Tuition. International Higher Education, (101), 34–35. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/14289

Issue

No. 101 (2020): Spring Issue

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