Emily Olivares was surprised when a friend told her she is $50,000 in debt after paying for four years of college. I almost had a heart attack, Olivares said. That’s a lot of money. She has no such problem. Her tuition for four years at Western Michigan University was about $40,000. But, a program called Kalamazoo Promise paid for it all. Since 2006, a group of secret donors provided money so students who graduate from Kalamazoo public schools can attend a Michigan state college. The money pays tuition for students in part or fully. I don’t think I would be in the same place in life right now if it wasn’t for this program, said the 22-year-old Olivares. She recently graduated from Western Michigan University, and works for Kalamazoo Promise. In the future, she hopes to set up international study programs for college students. The Kalamazoo program is now getting more attention because of Hillary Clinton. The Democratic candidate for president is proposing a free tuition program for the entire country.
Title: In Michigan City, College Is Free for Many High School Graduates
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1350/free_college.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='In Michigan City, College Is Free for Many High School Graduates' data-article-id='1836'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10313'>Emily Olivares was surprised when a friend told her she is $50,000 in debt after paying for four years of college.</span> <span data-start-time='10313' data-end-time='14250'>I almost had a heart attack, Olivares said.</span> <span data-start-time='14250' data-end-time='16625'>That’s a lot of money.</span> <span data-start-time='16625' data-end-time='20125'>She has no such problem.</span> <span data-start-time='20125' data-end-time='27063'>Her tuition for four years at Western Michigan University was about $40,000.</span> <span data-start-time='27063' data-end-time='32771'>But, a program called Kalamazoo Promise paid for it all.</span> <span data-start-time='32771' data-end-time='45250'>Since 2006, a group of secret donors provided money so students who graduate from Kalamazoo public schools can attend a Michigan state college.</span> <span data-start-time='45250' data-end-time='50771'>The money pays tuition for students in part or fully.</span> <span data-start-time='50771' data-end-time='61000'>I don’t think I would be in the same place in life right now if it wasn’t for this program, said the 22-year-old Olivares.</span> <span data-start-time='61000' data-end-time='67958'>She recently graduated from Western Michigan University, and works for Kalamazoo Promise.</span> <span data-start-time='67958' data-end-time='75021'> In the future, she hopes to set up international study programs for college students.</span> <span data-start-time='75021' data-end-time='81396'>The Kalamazoo program is now getting more attention because of Hillary Clinton.</span> <span data-start-time='81396' data-end-time='89417'>The Democratic candidate for president is proposing a free tuition program for the entire country.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1350/money_paid_for_housing.m4a'><span>money paid for housing</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1350/money_paid_to_professors.m4a'><span>money paid to professors</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7085 data-hint-location='20125' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1350/what_school_did_emily_attend.m4a'>What school did Emily attend?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Western Michigan University'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1350/michigan_state_university.m4a'><span>Michigan State University</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1350/western_michigan_university.m4a'><span>Western Michigan University</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1350/ohio_sate_university.m4a'><span>Ohio State University</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1350/university_of_michigan.m4a'><span>University of Michigan</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7086 data-hint-location='75021' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1350/the_kalamazoo_program_is_now_getting_more_attention_because_of__blank_.m4a'>The Kalamazoo program is now getting more attention because of <span class='blank'>Hillary Clinton</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Hillary Clinton'><div class='choice' 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