position · 2026
Make college and public higher education more affordable
Welch supports making college more affordable through federal matching funds that encourage states to provide debt-free college. He cosponsored a bill to waive tuition and fees for community college students and qualifying students at public colleges and universities. He also supports doubling Pell Grants and tying grant increases to inflation.
Context: The tuition waiver applies to community college students and qualifying students at public colleges and universities; the source does not define qualifying students.
In their own words
Cosponsored the College for All Act to waive tuition and fees for every community college student and qualifying students at public colleges and universities.
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Retrieved: 11/10/2026