Backgrounds Quote by Imran Khan

Higher education cannot be a luxury reserved just for a privileged few. It is an economic necessity for every family. And every family should…

— Barack Obama

Our whole community is made better when students earn the credentials or degrees they need to find a better-paying job that will help them…

— Roy Cooper

Let's confer prestige on colleges' breaking cycles of poverty.

— Miguel Cardona

Higher education cant be a luxury, its an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.

— Barack Obama

As a first-generation college student, I know the hurdles that far too many people face in accessing quality, affordable higher education.

— Alex Padilla

Increasing postsecondary enrollment and success, particularly among first-generation, low-income, and minority students, is good for students and our state's economy.

— Ned Lamont

We know that the enemy of upward mobility is not poverty or even other people's success. The enemy of upward mobility is apathy and…

— Rachel Campos-Duffy

Ultimately it is the yearning to believe that anyone can be brought up to college level that has brought colleges down to everyone's level.

— William A. Henry III

There are many talented and smart kids from underprivileged backgrounds but don't get the same opportunity as a kid that has got parents that…

— Leon Edwards

Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers.

— Christine Gregoire

As the first member of my immediate family to graduate from college, making higher education more affordable and accessible is a top priority of…

— Elise Stefanik

Taking full advantage of all that college offers can be tough for teens facing a major life transition under pressure to perform. Perhaps we…

— Rachel Simmons