The Simpson College (false) promise

“After covering president Jay Simmons’s spin on ‘The Simpson Promise,’ the Register’s Editorial Board rightly pointed out that Simpson College’s promise of ‘free’ education is still quite expensive. Adding up the ‘small print’ shows that the low income families Simpson College is now courting will pay roughly the same amount as its highest performing students coming from its wealthiest families. This willful omission preys upon those parents who desperately want their children to have a seat at the table. It smells of a television advertisement for a product that is ‘only six installments of $19.99.’ And it is mortgaging the futures of our fellow citizens who most need an honest break. In short, ‘The Simpson Promise’ is a cynical shell game cooked up by a consultant seeking to Band Aid an amputation.”