AdvertisementWhite House Makes College For Low-Income Students A PriorityJanuary 16, 2014Claudio SanchezfacebookEmailPresident Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama shake hands with college graduate Troy Simon, who couldn't read until he was 14. The president spoke about college opportunities in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building across from the White House on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)