The cost of an undergraduate education is well into the five figures. Some say making college free is the answer to exorbitant tuition. New York State has its Excelsior Program and UConn says it will make tuition free for low-income students next fall. Is it working? Is free tuition the answer? Our guests:
- Alan Singer, Ph.D., professor of teaching, learning and technology, Hofstra University
- Amir Khafagy, freelance journalist
- Will Haskell, Connecticut state senator, D-Westport
- Tony Hwang, Connecticut state senator, R-Fairfield
- Nathan Fuerst, vice president for enrollment planning and management, University of Connecticut
- Richard Hanley, associate professor of journalism, Quinnipiac University