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Deliberation Notes   People are guaranteed to have some debt   Trapped   Significant loans Price   Financial Aid is too little   Parents are the only safety net Free College   Level out the playing field between socio-economic classes Not having money as an inhibitor   How do plan on funding this?   Sanders: focus on public intuitions, wall-street tax 0.5% tax on stock trades   Worry about paying off debt   Vocational schools as an option   Increased competition   More of a focus on academics Half of the budget for education   The possibility of cutting back military spending just 20% Limited points on how this is subsidized Promote Alternatives   Awareness of vocational schools Decreasing the stigma around community colleges   Improving Financial Literacy   Exposure in high school Lower Tuition Capping or reducing tuition The expansion of choice Cuts the number of...

Practice Deliberation: On and off campus issues Higher than national average of food insecure Skepticism towards Penn State having a that large of a food insecurity Approach one: Penn State Meal plans Can change the levels or add donations  Never seen one of the kiosks for meal plan donations  Having a better place to purchase the food that is wanted to be cooked Cleanliness after cooking and theft (leaving college freshmen alone to cook) Having someone in change of the kitchens-student employment option Approach two: State College Current initiatives and past initiatives  Abba java coffee house and St. Andrews community cafe (current) Full meals (sunday night and thursday brunch) There is a take home option Community partners  Penn State can’t advertise due to risk If you don’t feel food insecure should you still feel able to go This has to to with breaking the stigma- includes the entire commun...