[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 146 (Thursday, September 12, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S5453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CENTRAL COLLEGE TUITION REDUCTION

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I have two points I would like to 
make. I have three bills designed to help students better understand 
the actual cost of college because it is kind of a complicated thing to 
determine because there is not enough transparency.
  Colleges tend to think that having a high tuition is a reflection of 
quality, which just means that they all have to offer more 
scholarships. Between that and the complexity of Federal student aid, 
price shopping for college is very difficult and some people might 
think impossible. That is why I was glad to learn that one of Iowa's 
well-respected private colleges, Central College in Pella, IA, has 
lowered its tuition from $38,600 a year to $18,600 to better reflect 
the actual cost. Yes, that is right--they reduced their college tuition 
by $20,000 a year. Maybe Pella Central College will start a trend.

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