【奥巴马演讲】2013国情咨文(18)
Hints:Higher Education Act
"College Scorecard"
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201302/201302140421366093199.mp3Now, even with better high schools, most young people will need some higher education. It's a simple fact the more education you've got, the more likely you are to have a good job and work your way into the middle class. But today, skyrocketing costs price too many young people out of a higher education, or saddle them with unsustainable debt.
Through tax credits, grants and better loans, we've made college more affordable for millions of students and families over the last few years. But taxpayers can't keep on subsidizing higher and higher and higher costs for higher education. Colleges must do their part to keep costs down, and it's our job to make sure that they do.
So tonight, I ask Congress to change the Higher Education Act so that affordability and value are included in determining which colleges receive certain types of federal aid. And tomorrow, my administration will release a new "College Scorecard" that parents and students can use to compare schools based on a simple criteria - where you can get the most bang for your educational buck.现在，即便拥有更好的高中，很多年轻人还是需要些高等教育。很简单的事实，如果你接受的教育越多，你拥有好工作且成为中产阶级的几率就越大。但是当今我们看到，飙升的学费让太多的年轻人上不起大学，或者让他们欠有不可持续的债务。
通过税款减免、补助及更好的贷款，我们在过去几年已经让大学变得让数百万的学生和家庭能够承担得起。但是纳税人不可能继续资助越来越高的高等教育的经费。大学必须想办法控制自己的经费，而这也是我们的职责以确保他们这样做。（掌声）
因此今晚，我向国会提议，修改高等教育法案。这样，哪些大学的可支付学费以及它们各自的价值就能被包含在联邦资助中。（掌声）明天我的政府班子 将会发布一个新的“大学记分卡”，这样家长和学生就能拿它用简单的标准来比较学校了。而这简单标准是——在哪个学校你用学费可以得到最多的快乐。
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