Sen.
MICHAEL
BENNET
(D-CO)
As the former
superintendent of Denver
Public Schools, Senator
Bennett has a significant
background in education
and he sits on the Senate
Committee on Health,
Education, Labor and
Pensions. According to his
campaign website, Bennett
“supports policies that
make it easier for students
to earn degrees that prepare
them for 21st century
careers, including programs
for career and technical
education.” He has also
supported bipartisan
efforts to simplify
the financial aid
process and expand
the use of year-round
Pell Grants.
Photo courtesy of Senator Michael Bennet
Photo courtesy of Senator Corey Booker
JULIAN CASTRO,
former Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development
Castro is in favor of making the first two years of college,
certification programs and apprenticeships free, and he would
offer partial loan forgiveness for people who receive certain
public assistance benefits. He also proposes reforms to the loan
repayment process that would have borrowers pay $0 until they are
earning at least 250 percent above the federal poverty line. Castro
has also shown support for expanded use of Pell Grants, reforming
the PSLF, ending support for for-profit universities, and expansion
of the College Scorecard program to increase institutional
transparency.
Sen.
CORY BOOKER (D-NJ)
Senator Booker is in support of free public two- or
four-year college implemented through federal/state
partnership, among many other higher education
reform bills. He co-sponsored Senator Brian Schatz’s
debt-free college bill and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s
“What You Can Do For Your Country” act, which
expands the number of people eligible for PSLF. Booker
also sponsored a FAFSA simplification proposal,
and he introduced a bill that would provide a $1,000
account for every baby born to save for college.
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