Presidential Policies

The 2012 "State of the Union" Address

• FACT SHEET: President Obama’s Blueprint for Keeping College Affordable and Within Reach for All Americans (January 27, 2012)
• Obama Proposes Penalties for Rising Tuition Rates in State of the Union Address
• Summary of President Obama's Budget Blueprint for Federal Student Aid

  Media Coverage

• Obama Outlines Incentive Plan to Reduce College Tuition Costs (January 27, 2012)
• Obama Pressures Colleges to Lower Costs - USA Today 
• In Michigan, Obama Calls for Overhaul of Financial Aid - The New York Times 
• President Obama Warns Colleges About Rising Tuition - The Los Angeles Times 
• Obama Proposes to link U.S. College Aid to Affordability - Bloomberg 
• College Officials Welcome Obama's Focus on Higher-Education Costs, but Raise Some Concerns - The Chronicle of Higher Education 

  Additional Topics Impacting Families

• Information on the Budget Control Act of 2011
• Information on the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act ("HCERA")
• Information on the Income Based Repayment Program
• Information on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Proposed Rule Links Federal Student Aid to Loan Repayment Rates and Debt-to-Earnings Levels for Career College Graduates
• Information on the American Opportunity Tax Credit Program 

 The White House's Web Site

The White House's  web site has a wealth of information on a wide variety of topics.

• View an interactive breakdown of where your tax dollars go in the Federal budget (from 2011)

Updated February 1, 2012