Nearly half of all undergraduates at Ohio State University finish their degrees with an average of $27,000 in student loan debt. A new program could make that number zero.

The debt-elimination plan is expected to cost Ohio State about $110 million a year—and provided to students through scholarships, work opportunities, and paid internships. 

In an early morning vote late last week, House Democrats passed the Build Back Better Act. The historic $1.8 trillion investment in the country’s social infrastructure is long overdue and has the potential to lay a new foundation for a better, more inclusive economy.

As the bill travels from the House to the Senate, policy analysts explain some of the key investments in community colleges, workforce development, apprenticeships, child-care workers, and worker protections.