Senior Administration Officials Host Conference Call to Discuss the President's Proposals to Make College More Affordable

Washington, DC — TODAY, 3:00PM, Cecilia Munoz, Director of the Domestic Policy Council at the White House, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will host an on-the-record conference call to discuss the Administration's proposals to keep college affordable and within reach for all Americans.

In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for a comprehensive approach to tackling rising college costs. Munoz and Duncan will expand on the President's blueprint; highlight the Administration's efforts to make college more affordable for millions of hardworking Americans; and emphasize the responsibility shared by the government, states, colleges and universities to control costs.