June 20, 2000

THE WHITE HOUSE AT WORK



Tuesday, June 20, 2000

PRESIDENT CLINTON:
HIGHLIGHTING NEW COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR D.C. RESIDENTS
June 20, 2000

"This fall, more than a thousand young people, many of whom might never have had the chance, will get the help to go to college. The District of Columbia College Access Act makes the playing field a little more level for the children of Washington, D.C. It is one of the best investments we could ever make."

President Bill Clinton

June 20, 2000

Today, at the White House, President Clinton commemorated the passage of the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 by witnessing the first tuition subsidy award under the Tuition Assistance Program to a D.C. high school graduate for college entrance this fall. The Act improves access to higher education for D.C. students, authorizes federal financial support for the University of the District of Columbia, and contributes to the economic revitalization of the District. The President first proposed this initiative in his FY 2000 budget, and signed it into law on November 12, 1999. The President has requested $17 million in his FY 2001 budget to continue funding for this program, and challenged Congress to pass a budget that invests in the D.C. College Access Act and other education priorities.

Leveling the Playing Field for D.C. Students. The District of Columbia College Access Act offers D.C. residents an opportunity to attend affordable public colleges and universities, similar to the opportunities that residents of the 50 states already have. D.C. residents who graduated from high school on or after January 1, 1998 and are enrolled at least half-time in an undergraduate program are eligible for tuition assistance. Highlights of the Act include:

Opening the Doors of College to All Americans. The Clinton-Gore Administration's record of opening the doors of college to all Americans includes:

Urging Congress to Invest More in our Schools and Demand More From Them. The President's FY 2001 budget includes a $4.5 billion increase in funding for America's education priorities such as boosting accountability and investing in proven strategies. Last week, the House passed an appropriations bill that underfunds this agenda by more than $2.9 billion, which the President has threatened to veto because it fails to:



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