a topic of HEATED debate
emotional
with PROPONENTS arguing that
supporters
it would help LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD
make things fair
make higher education more ACCESSIBLE
able to be reached
OPPONENTS argue that
ones who compete against
on the other hand
in contrast
it would have NUMEROUS benefits
many
it would have numerous BENEFITS
advantages or gains
such as INCREASING access
become greater
REDUCING student debt
become less
reducing student DEBT
money owed
students from LOW-INCOME families
related to earning little money
families who might OTHERWISE not be able to
in a different situation
not be able to AFFORD college
have enough money to pay for
have the opportunity to PURSUE higher education
follow or chase
without the BURDEN of crushing debt
a heavy load
