Show College issues in the upcoming election Dom Dominique Dominque i ue Snow v Community E Editor tor Students preparing to vote in the upcoming election are looking at ata ata ata a myriad of issues The issue of higher education was discussed last Friday when participated in ina a five-community-college five panel discussion via teleconference entitled A Promise in Jeopardy According to Rock the Votes Vote's young voters have more than doubled their turnout out in me the primaries and caucuses caucuses The site also states that college cost is a big issue for the Millennial Generation One of the key points that was discussed during the forum was the financing of higher education Chief Learning Officer of St. St Charles Illinois Illinois- based Bison Gear and Engineering Sylvia Wetzel suggests we create easier more accessible paperwork for students and families to make financing school more attai attainable abl According to Barack campaign Web site plans to simplify the financial aid process He wants to eliminate the financial aid application and allowing applicants to check a boxon box boxon on their tax form The information on the tax form would then be used to obtain information necessary for financial aid also wants to create American Opportunity Tax Credit which would make the first of a college education is completely free for most Americans It would also cover thirds the cost of tuition at atthe atthe atthe the average public college or university and made community college tuition completely free for most students according to the Campaign Web site Students receiving this tax credit would be required todo to todo todo do hours of community service According to John McCains McCain's campaign Web site McCain wants to simplify Federal Financial Aid by consolidating programs and simplifying the application process He wants students to be able to easily access the information showing their eligibility for financial aid McCain also proposes to give families a lower tax burden by making tax benefits less complicated to claim He hopes this will make families who are eligible to claim benefits and enable them to send their children to college Technology and the global economy is a topic that both candidates have discussed Higher Education needs to be less traditional Maricopa County Community rh U 4 4 Glasper said According to Web site America needs to place a priority in making sure that we are not left behind in the global economy It states that the US U.S. needs to be actively involved in advancements in information technology and other areas that are responsible for constructing the global economy According to the less than 20 percent of undergraduate students have degrees in math or science related fields According to McCains McCain's Web site America needs to put an emphasis on a skilled workforce and states that this will aid our ability to compete in a global market He is proposing to fund the America Competes Act which will increase the instruction in the math and science fields He is also looking to train re displaced workers There are many international students attending college in the States I think they come because America has the best university system and community college system in the world Teleconference moderator and host Bill Kurtis said Labor Economist Arturo Gonzalez thinks there is a lack of attention to international education According to Barbara Cs C's blog on is one of the cosponsors cosponsors cosponsors co- co sponsors of the partisan bi-partisan Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act The bill would give US U.S. students the opportunity to study abroad I am convinced that the American worker can compete with any worker in the world McCain said in a speech in South Milwaukee |