Alex Johnson, New York University

Following in the footsteps of New York’s Excelsior Scholarship, proponents of the College for All Act are calling for free college in California.

Leslie Currie, University of Virginia

The Excelsior Scholarship has raised a number of questions about the viability of a bankrolled education.

Rachael Seamands, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

The plan, dubbed the Excelsior Scholarship, is ambitious but imperfect. Here are its biggest drawbacks.