In his SOTU , President Obama proposed making community college tuition free for two years . Michael Horn : Although there are some high-performing community colleges and stellar stories of success for certain students , the overall picture of success at two-year community colleges is dismal . The president is proposing to make the federal Pell grant program available to all students who are in public colleges and universities ( including private ones ) at no cost.
In his SOTU , President Obama proposed making community college tuition free for two years . Michael Horn : The president is proposing to make the federal Pell grant program available to all students who are in public colleges and universities ( including private ones ) at no cost.