Presentation given by John Burbank, Executive Director, EOI
Presentation to the Oregon House Higher Education Committee
Pay It Forward is a pragmatic business model for funding higher education.
How does it work?
- Replaces tuition with postgraduate contributions into a state trust fund
- Funds future students from this trust fund
- Future students will also participate in Pay It Forward
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