Dive Summary:
- A new poll finds that 62% say they believe most people can't afford to attend a public college.
- The same poll finds weak support for plans that would take no money up front from students and would instead require, say, 3% of their income for a set number of years, as has been proposed in Oregon.
- The survey finds that 53% say a college education is necessary to get ahead in life.
From the article:
... In addition, most of those surveyed -- 54 percent -- said they believe the ability to pay for a college education is "very" or "extremely" important, while another 9 percent said it's "somewhat" important. ...
