A new nationwide proposal by President Obama would make two years of community college free and universal like high school. America’s Promise College Proposal would waive tuition for students who maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher, attend school at least half-time, and make steady progress towards earning a degree.

By Austin Herbaugh Managing Editor The Cuesta Promise has been extended to a full year of free tuition, Cuesta College President Gil Stork announced at the Oct. 3 Board of Trustees meeting. “For...