Fight Forward
California’s public universities have been tuition-free for the better part of its existence. However, in the last 20 years, the cost of attendance has tripled. Why? Fight Forward documents a movement of empowered students advocating for affordable and accessible higher education.
California’s public higher education has been tuition-free for the better part of its existence. However, in the last 20 years, the cost of attendance has tripled. State funds have plummeted and college students are paying more money to public universities than the government is. Fight Forward documents an ensemble of empowered student activists across California in their quest for affordable and accessible universities. Their goal is to persuade the state to invest more in higher education.
Students today face a new alarming reality: tuition hikes, massive debt, homelessness, overcrowding and the increasing privatization of public universities. The documentary investigates these matters through their voices at the forefront. Moreover, the documentary analyzes the current cost of attendance and the increasing for-profit trend across public colleges nationwide. The film includes interviews with advocates, professors, student associations, administrators and state legislators.