Interviews by Caitlin Peterson and Photos by Justina Newman
Jennifer Garcia,
BS IT
– “Two free years would be great. I’m an international student. So hopefully they would include international and out-of-state students, since tuition is much more expensive for them.”
Charles Strickhouser,
General Education
-“K-12 is ‘free’ but, with everything, somebody is paying for it. It would be nice, but you have to consider who is it taking away from.”
Lily Whatley,
Dual-Enrolled
-“I’m lucky that my tuition is paid for since I’m dual-enrolled. Two free years would be great for people who don’t get the opportunity to go to school.Education is so important.”
Juan Mallorca,
Business and Marketing
-“For me, it would be a great opportunity. There’s really a lot you can do with two years. Through school you could even explore some different career options.”
Brett Otto,
Business
-“That would be fantastic. It would help so much since I don’t qualify for financial aid. I just spent $200 on books today, so paid tuition would be a huge help.”
Abigail Hills,
General Education
-“It would mean everything. I can’t afford my book for class, because the tuition is so expensive. So free tuition would really help us struggling students!”
David Knight,
Marketing
– “Two years would be great, but what about the people who have already paid? There are lots of students in debt, what about them?”
Dylan Carvalho,
General Education
-“Two free years would open up a lot of opportunities. I’m a part time employee and a full-time student. Two free years would mean I could afford to get my bachelors.”