...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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...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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...Today, a college education is a necessity, yet for thousands of people it is unattainable. Most high paying jobs require that a candidate has earned a college degree, something many young adults struggle to obtain. This is a growing problem, but it is one that has a solution, and making college free can benefit this country and its people. The high cost of a college education has proven to be an increasing issue for young students. Since 1978, there has been a dramatic increase in how much it costs to attend a four-year school, an increase of 1,122 percent (Ellison). This staggering statistic puts into perspective just how difficult it can be for some students to further their education. It does not come as a surprise that low income families...
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...Coinciding with the 2016 presidential election is increased focus on the rising cost of college. The cost of college has outpaced inflation over the last two decades, and many families are feeling the pinch. Many Americans are looking to other systems, such as those practiced in Germany, of socialized education and wondering why college is so prohibitively expensive. For those reasons, leftist politicians such as Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and even President Obama himself have offered up free community college as a solution. The president’s words on the topic “That’s why I am sending this Congress a bold new plan to lower the cost of community college – to zero.” are bold (Obama citation). However concerns about the cost of this type of...
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...post-secondary education or degree has become essential in today’s society. Many students in the United States tend to focus on their studies and work hard to receive good grades. Most importantly, the financing of most student’s post-secondary education tuition has become difficult in today’s economy due to the costs. According to American Progress, “a recent study by Georgetown University’s Center on education and workforce found that at current levels of production, the U.S. economy will have a shortfall of five million college-educated workers by 2020.” (Bergeron & Martin). This shows that the cost expense of college causes five million college educated workers to decrease. Five million people who do not have a post-secondary degree due...
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...In 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes became the first president to make a strong case for universally available public education. “Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education,” he said in his inaugural address, adding that “liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools.” Hayes, a Republican, didn’t worry that some poor kid might benefit from access to “free stuff,” nor did he believe that the children of wealthy elites should be excluded from the universal nature of the program. For him, education was the basis for full economic and political participation, and full participation was the basis for all prosperity. An education should be available to all regardless of anyone’s station. Today, there is universal...
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...are people that support the concept that college education needs to be a privilege and not a right, and people that defend the current educational system put in place by our government. Missy Furman is one of the great supporters of the idea that college is a privilege and it needs to be a very well planned decision, and no student should ever believe they are entitled to a college education (Furman, par.2). Not all students are alike, some have impressive high school records of accomplishments, and work hard to get and stay in college, while other students choose to display immaturity and prioritize fun (Furman, par.3-4). That being said it can be a slippery slope to make college education free for all. The college degree would lose its value, students would lose motivation to do their best, and fail to appreciation the privilege of getting a degree. According to Jenean Hampton, Lt. Gov. of...
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...In recent decades the price tag on a college education has skyrocketed. After student tuition, fees, books, supplies, housing, food, and transportation needs are totaled, the cost of college is beyond reasonable for many, and impossible for some. A college education is essential to function in today’s world, I would even go as far to say that it’s functionally what a high school diploma was just a few decades ago. The majority of students take on loads of debt, study with a financial cloud over their head, and graduate with a chain ball dragging at their feet. Additionally, school loans are also one of the few loans you can’t escape from (barring faking your own death), whilst a Wall Street corporation can drive their company into the ground,...
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...best education while the children of the less privileged get left behind. Due to the high cost of higher education, students and their parents must work two to three jobs to pay for their tuition. For this reason, students tend to drop out of school and go straight into a paying job. DEBTS According to statistics the percentage of student’s loan debt in the united states keeps increasing yearly, student debt in the united states exceeded 1.5 trillion in 2016.Students leave college with an average of 30,000 - 150,000 worth of debt. Some parents and students end up being financially stressed....
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...difficult without an adequate college education. The primary problem is the rising cost of pursuing a postsecondary education makes it difficult for students to afford and complete their college degrees. Tuition has doubled three times since 1980 and outpaced the nation’s inflation rate, whereas the student loan debt is at its highest at over $1 trillion (Sobel, 85). That is comparably higher than the rate of credit card debt (Education). Current policies by legislators do not directly address setting tuition rates, but establish the parameters and budget for the boards to follow (Weeden 2015). Your proposed alternative to the current tuition policy, by implementing a tuition free...
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...Free College Education: Right vs Privilege In one of his speeches, Leonard L. Boswell, a former U.S. Representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district, quotes “The American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one's children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals” (Ersoy). Over the years, college tuition fees have increased immensely. Statistics show that the average in-state tuition fees at public four-year schools increased from $8,646 in 2012-13 to $8,893 in 2013-2014. In 2013-14, the percentage increase in tuition fee prices for out-of-state students was 3.1% which was slightly higher than that for state residents at public four-year institutions. There was an increase from $12,887 to $13,310. The $110 increase in average tuition and fees for full-time students in a public two-year colleges reflected a 3.5% increase from $3,154 in the years 2012-2013 to $3,264 in 2013-14. The $1,105 increase in average published tuition and fees for full-time students at private nonprofit four-year institutions reflected a 3.8% increase from $28,989 in 2012-13 to $30,094 in 2013-2014 (“Trends in Higher Education”). Furthermore, between the years 2001 to 2011, at least a third of states experienced funding cuts. During the recent recession in 2008, total public funding for higher education has declined by 14.6 percent (O'Shaughnessy). Consequently, the escalating cost of college tuition has threatened educational opportunities for...
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...league schools. However, it is harder for students like me that have to worry about the cost. Teachers don’t say, “make sure you are saving up money for college” because It is just assumed that everyone will be drowned in student loans. Public schools make students anticipate going to any college or university without including the key...
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...Abstract Should college athletes get paid? Does it teach kids that they do not have to have a job to make money, and that they can just do whatever they like because they know they are too good and will not be let off? I find this topic interesting because I want to play a sport in college. I know that a full ride scholarship would pay for the athlete’s college tuition, food, housing, and their books. I also know that multiple hours are spent by the athlete practicing throughout the day and year. Athletes are expected by their coaches to practice before the season starts and after the season so that they can be the best that they can be for the team. With that being said, how do athletes manage their time with practice, school, and a social life? My intended audience is for anyone who is interested in sports or the benefits college athletes receive from a scholarship. Any athletes might find it interesting what the process is to get a scholarship, whether it is high school students or college. More specifically this would be beneficial to any high school student or parent who would like to know about college athletic scholarships. Compensation of College Athletes There has been an ongoing debate continuing since the early nineteen hundreds on whether college athletes should get paid. This argument comes from the coaches, the athlete’s parents, and the athletes themselves arguing that universities make money off of the players and the players, in turn, do not receive any...
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...Essay #1: College Tuition Education is a very important resource to people of all races, origins and religions. The U.S. government should pay for two years of college tuition for every U.S. Citizen who graduates from an American High School to show how education in the United States has a high impact on the job market. At this current time it is imperative for parents to ensure their children are prepared for the reality ahead. The U.S. government currently funds many different programs to help those in need of resources for shelter and a means of helping to care for families, but there is not much help available in terms of education. Although America is a free country and the government is far more lenient than other countries, the education system has fallen below the mark according to the National Educational Agency, and this matter needs to be brought to the forefront. Our American high school students are suffering and depending on the wrong type of government assistance to help maintain everyday life standards and adding to the high school drop-out rates in record highs. Currently, the government funds programs from the federal, state and local levels for high school education only. The government has separated post-secondary education to rely on student loans from lending institutions along with scholarships to help with the cost of post-secondary education. However, the funds allocated for some of these programs to help keep the American high school students in school...
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...candidate debate, is healthcare and education. Healthcare in most developed countries is free and offered by the government. The United States is the only country that doesn’t offer that, as a result healthcare is significantly overpriced and because of its high price, people often go underinsured or not insured at all (Bernie Sanders on Healthcare). In 2005, 46.6 Americans didn’t receive any health insurance (Forman). As of now the numbers are relatively the same. In Denmark, every citizen has the right to free health insurance. In difference to the U.S., only a few Americans get free insurance, typically very poor people, children, elderly, and congressmen. Free public education is offered in both countries, but only at a certain extent for the U.S, which is kindergarten to twelfth grade, while Denmark provides it all through college. Obtaining free college education is a massive difference, for the U.S. the total national debt exceeds 1 trillion dollars, that is more than the total credit card debt. The welfare systems are incomparable and do affect the outcome of people’s lives, for instance the university one attends, what career path one chooses to take, and the amount of coverage one...
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