...College is a big topic of discussion for me now that I am almost halfway through my senior year of high school. There have been recent debates about whether college tuition should be free or not. I realized that it would be better to pay for schooling on my own. I have looked at the community college price compared to prices at universities. I would much rather go to a community college especially because I’m not sure what I want to get into. Many of my classmates would probably say that free college sounds like a wonderful idea, while others don’t really think so. Some college graduates might have already paid off their own student loans or started paying them off. Why should others have to worry about paying more tax money for other people...
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...8/27/15 Should state colleges be free? Should College Tuition be Free for all Students? I believe that most students today struggle to pay for college. Unless you are a 4.0 grade point average student with a complete scholarship to the university of your liking, you are in the same condition as the majority of college students that struggle to pay the tuition for a four year school or attend community college to transfer after two years. Despite the fact that I attend ITT tech and call myself “financially stable” for the moment, but even with my mother’s income and with what I make myself, I am still not able to completely finance my way through college. I consider myself to be blessed as that does not even compare to what a student at a four year university has to pay for tuition; paying for tuition becomes even more burdensome if you are attending an out of state school or private university. Although financial aid tries to help students with their tuition with no expectation of being paid back, that money is generally insufficient in covering the majority of the debt. As a result, a “financially stable,” or lower status would still mean that you undertake debt that cannot be paid back in full for years to come. With that fact in mind, should college tuition be free for all students? In order to fully answer this question, I began exploring different articles that offered different opinions as to what should be done to resolve this issue. “Free College, We can afford it”...
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...Community Colleges are all over the nation. We know this and see this as Phi Theta Kappans in Michigan. We experience this first hand and learn from this and become successful because of them. President Barack Obama has set forth an ambitious agenda for U.S. postsecondary education: by 2020, he would like to once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world. This is an amazing and ambitious goal but it will take the help of us as Phi Theta Kappans to reach this. In April 2010, the American Association of Community Colleges and five other community college organizations responded by reaffirming their commitment to completion while maintaining their commitment to increasing access and quality by issuing a joint statement, Democracy's Colleges: Call to Action. The partnering organizations were the Association of Community College Trustees, the Center for Community College Student Engagement, the League for Innovation in the Community College, the National Organization for Staff and Organizational Development, and the organization that we are all involved in Phi Theta Kappa. With this commitment to completion articulated, Re-balancing the Mission: The Community College Completion Challenge addresses what it means for community colleges to embrace completion in the same way that they have historically embraced access. Because community colleges are, first and foremost, oriented toward their communities, they may need to modify their traditional ways of fulfilling...
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...Musheer Ahmed Fate English Composition 1 30 October 2014 Community Colleges Make Sense Throughout the country there are juniors in high school that are getting pulled into the grandeur of going to a four year institute. College recruits travel to high schools mesmerizing students with everything they have to offer. Students get attached to a said four year institute and do not realize the classes they will be taking for the first two years, are also provided at local community colleges. The tuition rates for four year intuitions are outrageous. “The average cost of tuition and fees for the 2013–2014 school year was $30,094 at private colleges, $8,893 for state residents at public colleges, and $22,203 for out-of-state residents attending public universities.”(What’s). A community college provides the same general requirements for more than half the price of a four year institute. Going a community college for the first two years can positively influence your life and college career. College is a time for change and figuring out the rest of your life, but you do not need to spend a great amount of money to do so. Many students start college with a general idea of what they want to study or have no idea at all. Going to a community college provides a greater sense of flexibility of picking and switching your major. At a local college you pay per class. in contrast to paying the full-time or part-time cost at a university. Someone can decide that the business field is not for...
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...Should College Tuition be Free for all Students? I believe that most students today struggle to pay for college. Unless you are a 4.0 grade point average student with a complete scholarship to the university of your liking, you are subject to the same condition as the majority of college students that struggle to pay the tuition for a four year school or attend community college to transfer after two years. Despite the fact that I attend community college and call myself “financially stable” for the moment, but even with my mother’s income and with what I make myself, I am still not able to completely finance my way through college. I consider myself to be blessed as that does not even compare to what a student at a four year university has to pay for tuition; paying for tuition becomes even more burdensome if you are attending an out of state school or private university. Although financial aid tries to help students with their tuition with no expectation of being paid back, that money is generally insufficient in covering the majority of the debt. As a result, a “financially stable,” or lower status would still mean that you undertake debt that cannot be paid back in full for years to come. With that fact in mind, should college tuition be free for all students? In order to fully answer this question, I began exploring different articles that offered different opinions as to what should be done to resolve this issue. “Free College, We can afford it” by Katrina vanden...
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...Joseph Professor Shana Bakes ENG-111-FON05 1 April 2015 A College Education in Today’s Society Today’s society has given everyone a better opportunity to better themselves through a college education. With jobs being scarce, and the economy being down, choosing to go to college is not only beneficial, but necessary. Community colleges have given those who did not excel in high school a chance to start over, as well as people who cannot afford university tuition costs. Whether you choose a prestigious university or your local community college, having a college education could help you land a better job. Along with having success in the work field, a college education can benefit you internally and socially as well. With the job market the way it is, having a college degree automatically gives you a better chance in receiving a job over someone with only a high school diploma. Just having the college education puts you at better odds, but obtaining a degree is the best way to earn more money. In a 2005 article, it was stated, “The earnings of students who obtain a baccalaureate degree are 10% to 20% higher than the earnings of associate degree holders. In addition, Kane and Rouse found the economic returns associated with a community college degree to be roughly 15% to 25% higher than those associated with a high school diploma.” (Marcotte). This gives an example on the difference between a community college degree and a degree from a four-year university. Having either...
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...tuition fees, which are prohibitively high. Most parents set up their children’s education fund when the beneficiaries are still young. It is a strategy that enables them accumulate enough money to afford their children’s college education. The rise of tuition puts a strain on these funds. (Apple, 1990). Background Due to the budgetary cuts against education, the state universities and colleges will have to increase the tuition fee to cover the deficits. The tuition fee will go up by 8% this year. The 8 percent increase follows a 14 percent increase in the year last year. The budgetary cuts and the upward revision of tuition fee by the state universities will result into a large number of students being locked out of state universities: they will be “priced out’’ (Anderson, 1988). The thirst of education by these students is not hampered by the high cost of university education. They seek other options of education elsewhere. The students will go the community colleges, which are a cheaper compared to the universities. The influx into the community colleges by the “priced out” students from state universities will increase the admission numbers and put pressure on the existing facilities (Irfan, 1991). More students seeking admission will require that the colleges hire more lecturers, support staff and equipment. It may however be difficult since the budget cuts made by the state also...
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...The Role of Community College The role of any institution is to set up their students for the challenges that they confront for the duration of their life. Community college should have both certificate programs- to make the students more skillful and four-year education- to explore the student’s mind in every area of education at economical prices. “College students bypassing degrees on purpose” by Eddie Small emphasis on skill building students, who chose to achieve marketable certificate rather than a four year college, due to fact of advantages such as quick education, economical, and increments. Currently, the direction of some community college is to provide short-term certificate. The reason to add more fleeting certification is developed...
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...report has impacted the field of nursing and how registered nurses (RNs) will be acquiring higher more specialized education, ascending into leadership, and transform their practice. Impact on Education The acquisition of a nursing license in the United States is unique in the fact that there are currently several pathways to licensure. A person wishing to practice nursing may complete a hospital diploma program, a community college associate degree in nursing (ADN), attend a four-year college for a baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) or even complete a bridge program in which the individual already possesses a baccalaureate degree in another field of study learns nursing practice (Creasia & Friberg, 2011, p. 25). The report from the institute of medicine (IOM) recognizes these varied pathways to nursing as a benefit as well as a hindrance to the field (Institute of Medicine, 2011, p. 166). The benefit to the field is availability of nurses due to the attractive cost of education at the diploma and community college level versus the more expensive four year college route (Institute of Medicine, 2011, p. 168). The barrier of this pathway; however, has been discussed in the IOM report. According to research, 80 percent of the time ADN graduates do not continue their education onto the BSN level (Institute of Medicine, 2011, p. 186). The push toward this continuation of education comes from studies...
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...Ravi P Eng091 Clarence Nero 10/12/14 Important to attend a community college According to the American association of community colleges, 44 percent of all undergraduate college students are enrolled at a community college. The importance of community college is likely to rise even father as the economy continues to evolve and industries demand works with new skills. Usually community college refers to a group of people living in a common geographical location. This group of people obeys some social norms and some common value among themselves. As such, there are so many communities the world over, separated by languages, cultures, or geographical locations. However, they are related to each other in some way or other, thus making entire world a one, single community. A sense of community is important to establish peace and harmony among the society. The sense of a community is also important in fostering a feeling of intra-national as well as international brotherhood. The community college is helping student to get their togetherness, basic requirement, and save money finishing associated degree to getting to better job. First, student can feel a sense of togetherness a community college. For example, a sense of togetherness lies in the soul of every individual. This comes from our care and dependency on our fellow beings. From our childhood days to our adulthood, we care for our family members, our relatives, our neighbors and friends. This leads to a need of...
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...PERCEPTIONS OF RURAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS OF THE TRANSFER PROCESS TO A FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY by ELIZABETH E. SACKSTEDER LACLAIR A DISSERTATION Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the College of Education in the Graduate School of The University of Alabama TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 2010 Copyright Elizabeth E. Sacksteder LaClair 2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ABSTRACT Utilizing the current literature base on rural community colleges, transfer student adjustment, academic advising and articulation issues, the purpose of this research study was to ascertain the adjustment issues and experiences of rural community college students who have the intent to transfer to a four-year baccalaureate degree granting institution. The perceptions these rural community college students have regarding the transfer process are the focus of the study. Students from ten rural community colleges, who participated in the Alabama College Transfer Advising Corps, a project of The University of Alabama and funded by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation were used in the study. The survey instrument used in this study is a variation of Laanan Transfer Student Questionnaire (L-TSQ). Survey questions were reframed such that those regarding university experiences and the students’ potential transfer to a four-year college/university were treated as reflections on the meditational transition, or transition that has not...
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...Right now, there’s a big debate whether or not community college should be free. Some say it should under certain requirements, some say it shouldn't no matter what. It's believed that if college is free, it can help give people a boost on striving for a degree. It's hoped that more people enroll to college to increase the amount of people with degrees. I think the whole situation is pretty interesting, therefore I believe that community college shouldn’t be free because there's already a way in which someone doesn't have to pay for tuition, the pell grants basically covers your tuition and more, and there’s going to be a lot of competition because students varying from low income to upper & middle class. Making college free sounds like a good idea, who wouldn't want to go to college and pay nothing? The idea can benefit a lot of people, but there's no need for it to be free because according to Felipe Bezerra, a student at Rio Hondo College, “about half of the state's community college students qualify for those waivers.” It wouldn't really make a difference to many students because a lot of them are going to have their tuition covered by fee waivers. They're going to realize that they went through some hassle to not pay for tuition, when at the end, it ended up being...
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...definitions could have been written with aviation in mind because it definitely has high standards, and the people who meet these standards certainly must exhibit great skill. Aviation professionals are not born, they are educated. With professional aviation's increasingly complex and high-technology environment, being an aviation professional, today and in the future, requires more than just knowing how to fly. Few of the major airlines require a college degree for employment, but in the past several years, more than 95 percent of the pilots hired have at least a four-year college degree. If you want an airline job, you stand a better chance if you are among the 95 percent with a degree than the 5 percent without one. Aviation is an exciting career field, and because you can earn an above-average income, competition for jobs is keen. Traditionally, military pilots often place first in the employment contest. Civilian pilots consider this unfair, but look at it from the airlines' pragmatic point of view. Military pilots are college educated, which means they've proven themselves in an academic environment. Employers know they will do well in the challenging training environment that is an ongoing part of any professional's career. Employers also know that military pilots have been trained to an...
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...Community Colleges There are 113 community colleges in the California community colleges system with all kinds of students. In the United States as well as in the community colleges, there are people from different ethnicity. People from different countries prefer to study to community colleges because of the money they save. To help these students, California community colleges must offer flexible schedules and financial aid. In California most of the community colleges offer flexible schedules that benefits the student. Many of community college students work part-time or full-time jobs and many have family responsibilities. Community colleges offer unique opportunity for working students and parents to enjoy the benefits of education, at a time that fits in their busy lives. The community colleges also offers classes during day, evening, and sometimes on weekends to accommodate student’s work schedules and family responsibilities. Community colleges really care about the education for the students, that they provide a very flexible schedule, so that the student can be productive. The cost to attend a university has been rising and many of universities in the United States charge thousands of dollars per semester. So students apply for financial aid this financial assistance covers educational expenses including tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation. There are several types of financial aid, including grants and scholarships, work study...
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...just the individuals who hold those degrees. I can see a difference in leadership, and critical thinking. In my workplace staff members who have BSN degrees seem to have more confidence in themselves, and come up with solutions to apparent problems seemingly quicker. I have the utmost respect for all our staff, but observing the difference is what brought me to wanting to obtain a higher education in nursing. Mildred Montag, revolusionalized-nursing education by the creation of the two-year associate degree in nursing following World War II, there was an acute shortage of nurses (GCU: multimedia 2009-2011). Mildred Montag started a trend that would take the world by surprise, and flourish into hundreds of programs throughout community colleges giving opportunity to people who might not have had the chance to become nurses otherwise. Many seek out the Associates Degree in Nursing for the simple fact that it is a quicker course, financially more affordable, in todays job market, it seems many people are scrambling for a secure job, and with patient care being high on the list of secure jobs, the ADN programs are busting at the seams. This is the best way of being able to be placed in the workforce at a faster rate to obtain a respected income. The ADN...
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