look at oprah, tennessee state university. hbcu. of our children do not know that that's why it really dis heartens me when the funding for these institutions are not put forth like they should be. >> and jim, tory tells me that she's talked to folks about these kids about schools. they've only learned about hbcus through tv reruns. and hillman which doesn't exist chooses that as a way to start the conversation about real schools that they can attend when they get out of high school. >> still a tremendous impact all over the country. ma talking about that oval office meeting between president trump and hbcu presidents earlier this year. this got a lose of buzz. >> it did. it left much to be desired from a lot of folks that i talked to because they were expecting much like these university presidents a much deeper conversation with president trump. they wanted to advocate for more financial support for students, increased access and funding from everything for federal search grants and facility upgrades and listeners are came away wi

state is the first in the four-year space. oregon and tennessee have existing programs that are relatively new. a lot of other states are starting to talk about proposals for free college. not necessarily universal. programs that are free within certain bounds are for people who go into certain field of study or certain occupations. have seen free college become part of the national dialogue around higher prompted by it being the core platform of the democratic party during the presidential race. dan in the nation's capital is paying off his student loans. good morning. caller: good morning. i hope the callers today are focusing on an important issue which is the fact that college tuition rates are going up at a skyrocketing rate. i am paying off my student loans from undergrad and graduate as many of the callers today. i hope we can have some comments and dialogue on the fact that 6%, 8%, 12 percent, paying off these types of tuition increases with current salaries is just unsustainable. thank you very much. host: a quick note on the the fees for one year of enrollment at a four-year public institution in 2015, of nearly $.30 may decade earlier. we have seen inflation in the higher education ma

state is the first in the four-year space. oregon and tennessee have existing programs that are relatively new. a lot of other states are starting to talk about proposals for free college. not necessarily universal. programs that are free within certain bounds are for people who go into certain field of study or certain occupations. have seen free college become part of the national dialogue around higher prompted by it being the core platform of the democratic party during the presidential race. dan in the nation's capital is paying off his student loans. good morning. caller: good morning. i hope the callers today are focusing on an important issue which is the fact that college tuition rates are going up at a skyrocketing rate. i am paying off my student loans from undergrad and graduate as many of the callers today. i hope we can have some comments and dialogue on the fact that 6%, 8%, 12 percent, paying off these types of tuition increases with current salaries is just unsustainable. thank you very much. host: a quick note on the the fees for one year of enrollment at a four-year public institution in 2015, of nearly $.30 may decade earlier. we have seen inflation in the higher education ma

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