US Vice President Biden calls for affordable higher education
Source: bnd.com Posted By: Nancy 5729 days ago
ST. LOUIS -- Vice President Joe Biden has pledged to close gaps between family incomes and college costs, to make higher education a reality for more American students.
Biden said Friday at the University of Missouri-St. Louis that he will ask the Treasury Department to look into how to make family college-savings plans more effective and reliable.
Many families save for college in tax-deferred plans known as 529s. Biden says the government will consider options such as low-interest loans against....