I believe that colleges should be free because student loans will decrease,there would be a more educated population,and a tuition program would be open for all residents.
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I think college should be free because college is extremely expensive and has put millions of Americans in debt. The only restriction I would put is maintaining a 2.5 GPA because I think if you're in college you shouldn't be failing.
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I think free collage sound good in theory but we need to look at it in an economic view. If we make collage free who will pay for it the money will come from somewhere and it will be the government and they will have to allocate money for collage witch could increases taxes witch would hurt the low income families. Also it would make the government print more money for it making inflation witch will than make collage prices go up and then that have to get even more money and it just becomes a big loop of inflation. This is personally my view and I really feel for the people who can't afford collage but this is not how the world works, you can't make everything free.
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I think everyone should have the same right to education, including college. There are many people that make an effort to do well in school, but their family doesn't have enough money to support them going to college. But if college is made free, there should be a minimum gpa requirement so that the people that don't actually make an effort in school and don't want to college aren't given a choice to go unless they make an effort in school and raise their gpa. There is a minimum gpa to get into college, so if it's made free there should also be one. Most people that want to go to college try to keep their gpa high, so there is no problem getting into a good college with a minimum of 3.5 gpa.
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I agree I think it would be amazing if College was free. There's a large portion of families that can't pay for their child's schooling. They have to save up for years just to support their child's tuition. But if college was free when teachers and staff would have to be paid by the government and taxis would rise. If college was free some students won't feel pressured and would take college for granted.
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I don't believe colleges being free is a good idea. It ruins the division of people who come from wealthy families and people who comes from poor families. I think that which colleges you attend depends on the type of family you come from. If your family can't afford to pay for your college bills, it is your loss. You can't be with your peers since they are wealthy and can actually afford to go to a high price college. They come from wealthy families, their families are probably more hardworking than yours, it is something you can't fix, but it the best way to separate the rich from the poor. Do not fear, if you are poor, your just going to have to work on getting a scholarship that none of your peers have.
@Allan Being poor because of your school education is not always the case. Some people work hard, but they are not accepted. Needless to say, there doesn't need to be a barrier between rich and poor. People are people and everyone should be accepted. Basically, you're bad mouthing the poor and that's not a very nice thing to do. Everyone should be able to reach their dreams through college.
YEAH I WANT IT TO BE FREE CAUSE I DONT WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE BUT NOW THAT IT CAN BECOME FREE I WILL BUT TO B E HONEST I DONT CARE
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I think college should be free because why should we pay to learn.
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college should be free
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The article talks about how college prices are rising and the effect it has on it's students. In the last 30 years, college prices have risen over 200 percent. At a public college it's 10k a year, a private school is 36k a year, and a school ranked 120 or lower is 50k a year,
The article talks about how 44 million Americans are in debt to 1.5 trillion in student debt. There are many people that want to make college free, and New Mexico is taking a big step. New Mexico wants to make college completely free for anyone with a GPA of 2.5, and no matter your income you still get to go for free.
There are people against this though, there are people that believe that we should spend our money on other things, instead of paying for college for students. New Mexico has one of the lowest state median income of 46,000 dollars, and from the state making college free for it's students, would help increase that median income.
What I think about this is, I think it is a great idea. College should be free, and we should offer fair opportunities to everyone. 44 million Americans shouldn't be in debt by 1.5 trillion dollars and climbing, and college prices shouldn't increase by 200 percent in the span of 30 years. That is way above inflation. People are just going to be in debt to college for decades.
I like the effort that New Mexico is taking, and from New Mexico doing this, I hope it encourages other states to try to make college free for everyone.
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I agree, I think it would be amazing to have colleges free, but at the same time, I think that it is also beneficial to have them with tuition. On one side of things, it is good for lower to median income people to not have to struggle so much. I found a source before that says there are millions of lower income people in America who would be considered poor, and that is sad. Many states have community colleges for free already, and that is good. I do also think on the other side of things, that it is important to have tuition for two reasons: one, how will the colleges stay alive with no way to fund? And two, it is good for students to learn responsibility. For hardworking students who desire an education and are not lazy, they should be able to do well in life no matter whether the college of thier dreams is free. (I agree with Amelia), colleges are way over priced often and I've seen so many sad stories of people who couldn't reach their goals. But I think we should look at both sides of the arguments, and also-what really is the most important thing in life? I'd say think about that-and then you can find your answer. Also ya'll, I hope I don't seem rude or anything in whatever I said. I'm debating both sides of this for school. So in conclusion, I think personally that there should be free community colleges, and more, larger grants for lower income people who can in no other way easily afford the college of their dreams.
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@Kale Allerion I am also debating this in my class.
yes i think that would be awesome because that would mean no student loans for college
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@ih I don't think that was a very good statement, your opinion does not have to be changed, just clearly stated. :)
yes i think that would be awsome bc hta would mean no student loans for collage
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I do think that it would be awesome to not have student loans, and then start drowning in debt, but when I think about it logically, unless the colleges and universities have no choice but to make their tuitions for a higher/college education, then, in reality, I don't think that they would agree to this since they would all be losing a ton of income cash due to the students that attend their schools. I am so sorry to be a downer on this, I really do want this to become a reality though, not just for me but for my kids and so on. I really hope this comes to fruition. :)
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@Veronica Riddle
Colleges don't have to increase prices by 200 percent in the span of 30 years. A lot of the money that colleges make actually go to the stock market, if you look up how much money that colleges invest in the stock market it is crazy. The problem that schools are teaching students that college is the only way to go, which in end makes the demand for colleges higher which causes colleges to raise the prices of schools. It's not expensive for the colleges, the problem is the colleges are money hungry.
I do believe that there should be a price to pay for college since it is higher-level classes and does help build your career path, but I would have to say that the tuition for colleges currently seems way too high. So like some others have said I think it would be a great idea to lower the prices of colleges because I do believe that there are several smart kids who are overlooked just due. to the fact that they can't specifically afford that type of college. In my opinion, I think that's extremely unfair because if a child has worked their whole life to get good grades to maintain those grades and push themselves to work harder in everything they do nothing should hold them back from achieving their dreams of going to their dream college. Money is a materialistic thing that should be the main obstacle they have to jump over to meet their goal when they have been working this hard the whole time. Of course, there are scholarships but sometimes even with reduced scholarship prices, some low-income families can still not afford it. If there's anything we can do is give these hardworking students the outcome and recognition that they truly deserve.
Schooling in the United States should be free for all levels of education, preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. There is a large group of families who cannot pay for schooling. Therefore, these kids end up without an education and living on the streets. For example, an article from dosomething.org states that there are 1.7 million homeless teenagers in this country, a large percentage of those kids are homeless due to not having an education. College isn’t cheap, in fact, a large percentage of people stay in college for 20 years after college. College shouldn’t be a lingering bill you have to pay for a large majority of your life. 30 percent of teenagers don’t go to college because of the price, whether they have to pay for it or their parents do, it’s nowhere near pocket cash. Not only do parents have to pay for schooling but for food and nutrients, kids need daily to survive. These everyday necessities aren’t cheap, an average cost of groceries for a family of 4, per month, is around 1000 dollars. Every little penny adds up and for some families, it becomes a life or death situation. Not only will making schooling educate all kids but it will also lead to less poverty in all parts of this country. Making college free should be a top priority for this country not only for now but for future generations to come.
@Mason Genovese Such programs as a tuition-free college with not work as the value of your diploma will have less value, in countries with free tuition colleges the average citizen has more diplomas and will still have a job of equal pay and skillset.
I don’t think college should be free but I’m all for making it cheaper for the ones in need. There are millions of people in America today struggling with paying off college debt and as a result it’s hurting them severely. If an aid of pay was given to the families struggling that would make all the change. If prices were to simply be lowered for the people who can’t afford it, that would help tremendously. If it were free, colleges wouldn’t make nearly as much money as they need to provide the education they do. To conclude, college should not be free for all, rather cheaper for the ones who struggle to pay.
@Sebastian Vilkama I completely agree with you. I agree with all your points. I also think that colleges should be free but some should be cheaper. According to the New York Times, the average tuition for public college is over 10,000 per year. This is lots of money and can really hurt a person financially. I think state-public colleges should be cheaper to attend because nobody should be held back from an education because of money. I think the tuition of private colleges should not be cheaper because private colleges have many more benefits compared to public colleges. In private colleges, the average salary for a professor is 100,000-130,000 dollars (http://insidehighered.com). The demand for intelligent professors is high, which means the price of the college should be high.
@Sebastian Vilkama Hey Sebastian, I really like what you said about college being cheaper for people in need but unfortunately, that would never work. There will always be those people who think it is unfair, which personally I think is a great idea to help people get the education they need. This is a great idea but I don't think a lot of people will agree just because of the idea of it not being fair.
I think college should be cheaper so many Americans don't go into enormous debts The average cost of tuition and fees at an in-state public college is over $10,000 per year — an increase of more than 200 percent since 1988, when the average was $3,190; at a private college the cost in now over $36,000 per year; and at over 120 ranked private colleges the sticker price exceeds $50,000 per year.
Additionally, over 44 million Americans collectively hold more than $1.5 trillion in student debt, and last year’s college graduates borrowed an average of $29,200 for their bachelor’s degree. so in conclusion college should be cheaper
I think that college should not be free because America wasn’t built on handouts. If we give that opportunity of free college, the teachers would teach worse and the students would not try as hard to graduate because they have nothing to lose. If that happens a lot of colleges will shut down because of low graduation rates. We as americans have a capitalism and if you want something you can work hard and get it. I believe that is how our forefathers intended our country to be and I believe that is how it should remain.
@Cy Beeson I sumwhat agree with you, people should'nt just expect to succeed without putting forth the required effort, everyone should have to work hard, but they shoudn't have to bankrupt themselves just to acheive their dream.
I think college should stay the way it is it shouldn't be free education for everybody if you can get in acedimecily or I think college should stay the way it is it shouldn't be free education for everybody if you can get in acidiemicly or athleticly completely free then that's how it should stay.
@Damion Kistler I respectfully disagree with you, Damion, the school system is flawed. Getting an education should not cost up to 40 thousand dollars. Free education doesn't mean everyone can get an education, the college would still have to accept you into the school. Whether it's an Ivy League school or a community college, the school would still have the same acceptance rate. The thing that would change would be having to pay for getting your education and to have a college dept for 20 years. Put yourself in the shoes of the intelligent amazing kids who cannot pay for college.
@Mason Genovese I totally agree with you Mason, I think that you are right about the price being lowered as well, I know people who are in their 40's and are still paying off college debts.
The very thought of something being free in this world is quit unseeable but it would be very nice if these colleges would to be free every could get something out of it and be a little bit smarter but there is a problem with this jobs think about it if everyone can get better at what there doing then that would mean more jobs are taken and also the people working there who did not have this training would be kicked and replaced with smarter people this is my thoughts on this whole thing the good the bad the in-between
im a student who wants to go to collage and whos family doesnt have enough money to so i think its kind of a good idea where would all the money come from even though textbooks and things like that are free for students who would buy them the school? if that happens then no one would pay the school for the money owed on the textbooks and how would the teachers and staff get paid its a job to teach and clean schools and make lunch for the students how will they get paid. i think it would be best for the kids wanting to go to collage to get a job and work hard and save money or work hard in highschool to get a scollarship there are other ways than a free collage you just have to be willing to put in some elbow greese
How concerned are you about the price of college? Do you worry about graduating with a large debt burden? How do you plan to pay for college?
As a junior in high school it is obvious I am very concerned about college. My concerns stem from many areas, one of the biggest ones of course being the funding for my further education. Like many students I do not have a college fund, nor do I have a college resume worth the necessary scholarships to let me attend college with little or no debt. One of my biggest fears is spending the rest of my life paying off a degree that ended up not getting me far enough, and the other being not getting a degree at all and ending up a failure as a result. Iv’e done extensive research into possible remedies for this but at the end of the day the same question lingers in my mind, why does my financial situation have to determine the success I can reach in my education? My college plans are undecided at the moment. Perhaps I will have to sacrifice four years of my life serving active duty in the military for college, or maybe just skip it all together. It’s always been a dream of mine to attend college though, not four years late either. I may just end up being stuck with the debt, after all financial aid can only get you so far. No matter which way I roll the dice the colleges worth going to are always out of my price range, and that’s the case for many students too.
3.Should college be free?
I chose this question because as a high school Junior, thoughts about college have become relevant in my life. With the upcoming election this question is also very important because free college is a political topic by nature. It is often debated whether free college is socialist or not. Some think that if people are just given free college then they never had to work for it. The truth is nowadays college is more expensive than it has ever been. For some millennials and people in gen z, college debt could end up being the largest payment they ever have to deal with in their life. In my personal experience, my choices have been limited to instate because out of state tuition is out of our price range. For many others college may not even be a choice at all because of severe financial issues. If the government made college free, it would give thousands of people the opportunity to be the first of their families to receive a higher level of education than high school. Many would also have the opportunity to escape a bad neighborhood. Ultimately free college, although politically controversial, would make our country smarter.
New Mexico has plans to make college free for all students, regardless of their family’s income. However, I believe college should not be freely given to any student who wants to attend. Not only would it burden taxpayers immensely as mentioned in the article, but there are many other problems with it. One problem is that not all students should go to college. College is not for everyone, and it hurts some students more than it helps them. It leaves them drowning in debt with degrees that are not practical. Many students are better suited to other education and career paths, and will be more successful there. Another problem with free college for all students is that this would mean taxes would need to be raised further. Even more so than currently, people in higher tax brackets will be unfairly charged exponentially more to pay for government expenses. If taxes also covered college education, there would be no such thing as being debt free. People would continue to pay large portions of their salaries for students’ educations for their entire lives. The last problem with it, which is somewhat similar to the second is that college is not a right. College is a privilege that people earn through hard work and dedication. It is very much possible for students from low income families to still attend college with hard work and loans as my family has. Forcing the American workforce to pay for college for all students would be the beginning of the end of the American Dream.
I do think college should be free because paying too much for tuition is putting many people in debt that they might not be able to get out of. Yes, I would place restrictions on it because there has to be some sort of standards for this program such as maintaining a good gpa and being present for all classes. No, because this is a bigger problem that leads to students being in an even needier condition because of the debt that college brings. I do agree because instead of not having enough money to spend on leisurely activities and products, college students wouldn’t have to worry about the lack of money. Some possible downsides to this plan however are how would the schools get the funding needed to maintain this choice if it’s not being provided to them by tuition. I think this plan is partially realistic and unrealistic because although it sounds like a good idea and would have great benefits, there are still issues on how the state can afford it. I am kind of concerned about college debt because I don’t want to have that burden with me through my life of owing money to school, especially if I don’t have the money to pay off. I plan to pay for college by taking out loans and working during school to lay it off little by little.
I believe college should be free, due to how college now is more of an economical barrier rather than a barrier of knowledge and effort. I believe that college Should have a requirement but I think it should be 2.0 gpa. I believe government money is already spent way too much on things like the military, and should be swapped over to things to benefit society. I believe more people having the ability to get a higher education allows for growth within a country.
It would be more fair to students with low income rates for college to be free or at least cheaper. So yes it shouldn’t cost as much as it does now. I think that college should be the same price as elementary, middle, and high school as it is the next level in education. For all students to have the same opportunities it needs to be cheaper. The only reason college is so expensive is because the colleges are greedy and overcharge for schooling. There should still be restrictions on college and they should focus on “hard work in school getting you in” than “money gets you in” like it is now. This would be much more fair to the kids in poor areas without the financial benefits that work just as hard as the students with money. That is a fair way to demonstrate equality to all students no matter their background and how they are financially. Making college cheaper or free will lessen the number of homeless in society, lessen drug use, and strengthen equality. It will eliminate the “Richer get richer” motto with more people getting the opportunity for success. Critics to the plan saying that “public dollars should be Spent on the neediest students” is a terrible reason because that is saying that some students are to be treated better, especially if they are rich, and making equality not achievable. I agree with the governor of New Mexico because everywhere economic growth will increase if this plan is made and more work will be there for people.
The article explains that college prices have increased “more than 200 percent since 1988, when the average was $3,190”. Inflations has only increased 123 percent since 1988, meaning that the average price for college today should be more around $7,000 and not $10,000. I think that college should be at least partly free since people should not be worried if getting a better education will leave them in too much debt. I think that restrictions on free college such as the 2.5 gpa would help motivate kids to do well in school so they don’t have to pay as much. I think that providing cheaper or free college education will help states and the US in the long run because they will have more educated younger people who can do more difficult jobs and help the economy. If people can get a college education without going into debt then their will probably be less people needing government funded services such as services for homeless people because people can get better and higher paying jobs with a college degree.
Planing for college can be stressful and I understand that college is expensive. It is also hard to find the right fit when you are in a budget. Many students can not afford to pay for colleges. I agree that some colleges are way to expensive many students have dreams to become someone in life and have a good future. We want to be successful and proud of who we are and who we will be in the future. My beliefs is that colleges should reduce there prices to anyone who is in need for help to pay for colleges.
I believe college should be free or at least cost less. This is because when people are more educated, they can solve problems better, faster and more reliably. This means that society can progress at a faster rate, than it was once before. In this present time, most students graduate with a massive amount in debt. For example, in the U.S.. the average student debt per person is approximately $35000. When students graduate with a massive debt they are more likely to continue to add debt to that already debt because of interest. Hence, paying off debt can take years and years and years... to pay off; this in turn makes it difficult to think about anything else since the debt with interest comes in the way. I would not place a restriction on students getting a low gpa, because in my opinion this might be unfair to the other students because financial aid officials are not sure about the students condition at that present time and also if they have been going through a tough time. But on the other hand,people have to be equal to all people and not take advantage of one group over the other just because there are some characteristics that place one person over the other. To conclude, some tuition is better but too much tuition cost which accumulates more and more debt is bad and can be bad for people who have a life that has to pay a lot of bills. I am really concerned on the college costs for how many years people stay in college depending on the major.
I believe college should be free or at least cost less. This is because when people are more educated, they can solve problems better, faster and more reliably. This means that society can progress at a faster rate, than it was once before. In this present time, most students graduate with a massive amount in debt. For example, in the U.S.. the average student debt per person is approximately $35000. When students graduate with a massive debt they are more likely to continue to add debt to that already debt because of interest. Hence, paying off debt can take years and years and years... to pay off; this in turn makes it difficult to think about anything else since the debt with interest comes in the way. I would not place a restriction on students getting a low gpa, because in my opinion this might be unfair to the other students because financial aid officials are not sure about the students condition at that present time and also if they have been going through a tough time. But on the other hand,people have to be equal to all people and not take advantage of one group over the other just because there are some characteristics that place one person over the other. To conclude, some tuition is better but too much tuition cost which accumulates more and more debt is bad and can be bad for people who have a life that has to pay a lot of bills. I am really concerned on the college costs for how many years people stay in college depending on the major.
I believe college should be free or at least cost less. This is because when people are more educated, they can solve problems better, faster and more reliably. This means that society can progress at a faster rate, than it was once before. In this present time, most students graduate with a massive amount in debt. For example, in the U.S.. the average student debt per person is approximately $35000. When students graduate with a massive debt they are more likely to continue to add debt to that already debt because of interest. Hence, paying off debt can take years and years and years... to pay off; this in turn makes it difficult to think about anything else since the debt with interest comes in the way. I would not place a restriction on students getting a low gpa, because in my opinion this might be unfair to the other students because financial aid officials are not sure about the students condition at that present time and also if they have been going through a tough time. But on the other hand,people have to be equal to all people and not take advantage of one group over the other just because there are some characteristics that place one person over the other. To conclude, some tuition is better but too much tuition cost which accumulates more and more debt is bad and can be bad for people who have a life that has to pay a lot of bills. I am really concerned on the college costs for how many years people stay in college depending on the major.
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I believe college should be free or at least cost less. This is because when people are more educated, they can solve problems better, faster and more reliably. This means that society can progress at a faster rate, than it was once before. In this present time, most students graduate with a massive amount in debt. For example, in the U.S.. the average student debt per person is approximately $35000. When students graduate with a massive debt they are more likely to continue to add debt to that already debt because of interest. Hence, paying off debt can take years and years and years... to pay off; this in turn makes it difficult to think about anything else since the debt with interest comes in the way. I would not place a restriction on students getting a low gpa, because in my opinion this might be unfair to the other students because financial aid officials are not sure about the students condition at that present time and also if they have been going through a tough time. But on the other hand,people have to be equal to all people and not take advantage of one group over the other just because there are some characteristics that place one person over the other. To conclude, some tuition is better but too much tuition cost which accumulates more and more debt is bad and can be bad for people who have a life that has to pay a lot of bills. I am really concerned on the college costs for how many years people stay in college depending on the major.
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I believe college should be free or at least cost less. This is because when people are more educated, they can solve problems better, faster and more reliably. This means that society can progress at a faster rate, than it was once before. In this present time, most students graduate with a massive amount in debt. For example, in the U.S.. the average student debt per person is approximately $35000. When students graduate with a massive debt they are more likely to continue to add debt to that already debt because of interest. Hence, paying off debt can take years and years and years... to pay off; this in turn makes it difficult to think about anything else since the debt with interest comes in the way. I would not place a restriction on students getting a low gpa, because in my opinion this might be unfair to the other students because financial aid officials are not sure about the students condition at that present time and also if they have been going through a tough time. But on the other hand,people have to be equal to all people and not take advantage of one group over the other just because there are some characteristics that place one person over the other. To conclude, some tuition is better but too much tuition cost which accumulates more and more debt is bad and can be bad for people who have a life that has to pay a lot of bills. I am really concerned on the college costs for how many years people stay in college depending on the major.
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I don't think college should be free, although people do have the right to a higher education. A restriction like maintains a 2.5 gpa seems reasonable. No matter what colleges need money, so it's still going to cost enough for people to complain. Nobody will ever get what they want. I do think making state colleges a lot cheaper for residents is a good idea because it should encourage residents to go to school. I am lucky to be in a situation where I don't have to worry about how much college will cost me and my family.
While I do not believe that entirely free college is either practical or necessary, our system is undeniably flawed and counterintuitive. Despite a college education becoming more and more of a necessity in adult life and the competitive job market, it has become less accessible with costs more than quadrupling within the past 40 years, according to Business Insider. And with unemployment among college graduates less than half that of their non college-educated counterparts, a degree is becoming a prerequisite for financial success later in life. Despite this, college is not getting any more affordable or accessible, as it should be if we want to help out our citizens secure a more comfortable future.
Although this topic Is controversial and heavily debated, I believe that college should not be free. I fully understand that the cost of college is somewhat ridiculous for most schools, and that it has exponentially increased over the years, but I still think it shouldn’t be free. I think paying for a higher education comes with a cost, and depending on the school, it can be a phenomenal investment in your future. For example, one of my friends attends an Ivy League school (Dartmouth) and although it is around $75,000 per year, he is almost guaranteed a 6 figure starting salary right out of college. This return on investment is worth the steep tuition costs in my opinion. I also think that if parents/kids have student loans to pay off, they are more likely to have a job to pay these loans off, which results in a stronger economy with more jobs.
I don't think college should be entirely free, but I think it should not be as expensive as it is now. If college was free, it would lead to many of the problems that plague public schools such as teacher and resource shortage. However, paying upwards of $50,000 a year can be excessive, and the high price severely limits what students are able to attend. This can be unfair to many lower income students who want to attend a good school but are unable to afford it. Making college more accessible will help society in the long run because more people will enter the work force and in turn that will help the economy.
In the article the author questions whether should college be free. I feel that although it would be very beneficial to students, college should not be completely free. Instead I think the price should be significantly reduced because of how much college costs. When students pay for college themselves it allows them to learn about financial responsibility, so I still believe it would be most beneficial if students have to pay some amount of money for college. Lowering the cost of college would also make it more affordable for people with lower income, creating the ability to get a good education which will lead to better jobs. The more people with a good education, the better society and the economy will be with more jobs and education.
If collage is free then you have more people with higher education and that means more people with jobs, and when those people get paid then they have to pay income tax, which goes to the government so essentially my opinion is yes. I do think it should be free, plus Mexico's unemployment rate goes down.
I'm a second semester high school junior, so all I really talk about is what kind of college I want to go to. Throughout my search the most concerning thing for me it the price. I realized that I really have to reduce my search to just the colleges that I can afford ,which is not that many, since I'll be paying for it myself. But I don't believe College should be free but that the price should be reduced. The cost of college tuition has increased more then 200% since 1988 and that just covers enrollment and not room and board. Nowadays you need a college degree to get a good high paying job. So college is basically necessary to make a solid living, but it puts you into a lot of debt. Just last year most college graduates left with an average of $29,200. This cost has stoped so many people who could change our society, because they can't afford it. By reducing the prices we will see more attending college but they will still have the drive to do well because there still paying for it.
No, I do not believe that college should be free. Making college free would not only put a strain on taxpayers along with devaluing the idea of earning a college degree, but it would be unfair to the college students who worked hard to get to the college position they are in. Many believe that students have a right to higher education in the same way they now have a right to elementary and secondary education, but these students aren’t children anymore. These students are old enough to handle adult responsibilities and tuition-required colleges and/or universities is an opportunity for the students to learn life skills such as: critical thinking and problem solving skills, budgeting, independence, ect. To address the problem of unequal access to college and the debt that often comes with a college degree, I suggest taking advantage of the many programs and opportunities that are designed to assist college students in either attending college or in paying off loans. Many college students aren't aware of the programs that can assist them tremendously in their college journey. Financial aid, grants, scholarships, loans, work-study jobs, ect. are just a few options for college students, even low-income students, to use to their advantage. If students were taught about how to prepare for college in high school, the cost of college tuition wouldn’t be a huge problem for them because they would already be knowledgeable of the situation and would handle their business.
College should not be free. There are a number of students who feel pressured to attend a university when their strengths are better suited for a trade school. Instead of pushing academia, we should push open decision making, allowing our students access to information about alternative opportunities. Another reason college should not be free is because it logistically does not make sense. What happens to the people who spent years repaying student debt? Are funds to be refunded? I believe not everyone should be in debt because not everyone should be in a university setting. Those who do go to university settings can take advantage of merit based aid (which is plentiful) along with need-based aid (which is also plentiful). The people who take out loans come from middle class to upper class families who did not receive merit based aid and do not qualify for need-based. I have no doubt that people with these backgrounds are able to pay back their loans. The issues come with people who take out loans they do not need.
There is no doubt that college is not for everyone and that alternative opportunities and independence in decision making is important, but for the people that do attend it, I can’t fully agree with your argument. I can’t make up a solution for the many people who have been paying off debts for years, it’s a good problem to address, but for the sake of new students, college can be an amazing experience and help for them. If a state decides to make attending college free, that means the people who wouldn’t have been able to beforehand would have a chance. Tuition and all of the debt that comes with it can set many students back. Members of the upper class definitely can afford it, but we also have to address those who cannot. Not all colleges have the systems of aid that are needed for people from low income families to be able to pay off debts, ultimately losing students who could benefit from them. A lot of people do need loans, and that’s the only way that they can manage to attend, but being able to pay those loans back is difficult for many.
COLLEGE SHOULD BE FREE BEACAUSE MANY MORE KIDS WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE A BETTER FUTURE AND OPPORTUNITIES.
College should be free because you need a degree to make a solid living versus just a high school degree
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why does college cost so much? Why can't we force the colleges to have reasonable prices (as in no more than 10k instate or 20k out state) there is no reason I should be paying 55k a year for a business degree? No I shouldn't, force colleges to have low prices then have the students that cant afford it have free tuition.
I'm going to start out by saying that college should not be free. I know that for some people it is hard to afford college,but that doesn't mean it should be free. I have seen people work so hard for that academic scholarship and get it to make them pay less for college and if college is free then why would you have to go for that scholarship.
The professors need to be paid also and pay tuition is the way that they are able to get paid. It is a higher job them high school teachers, nothing against high school teachers, but they have worked very hard to get to that position and they deserve a higher paycheck them the average teacher, still nothing against teachers.
It also would not be fair to all the people that have paid so much money to go to college in the first place. Could you imagine how angry people would get that are in serious debt hearing that students would never have to worry about debt because they don't have to pay for college. I just dont think free college is a good idea.
In an ideal world, college would be free for everyone, but we don't live in an ideal world. This will cost way too much. Like some Democrats' candidates Healthcare for All plan, where are we going to get the money to open free college for everyone? I think that instead of making college free, consider the applicant's financial situation and offer a discount based on that. But the students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average to get that discount.
The idea is that without weighing people down with ridiculous debt from college tuition, it will eventually lead to economic growth. However, with this program, taxes will rise first. Will we destroy our economy before the results of the plan shows its fruits? A free college for all is simply unreasonable and too risky.
Coming from a poor background as an Asian, I'm worried that I will end up in massive debt and college will be less likely to accept me due to my race, because we need to achieve diversity in good colleges, so we need to limit the number of Asians in good colleges. My parents can't support my college funds. I plan to save up money once I started working when I am 16. I'm also going to apply scholarships and get an internship at NASA through one of the career pathway, so after I finish college I can immediately start working and start paying off my debt.
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I think college should not be free. Even though collage has become extremely expensive according to The Learning Network "The average cost of tuition and fees at an in-state public college is over $10,000 per year"(2019). While I do not think tuition should be so expensive It also should not be free. If college becomes free than a degree wont mean as much because everyone will have one. If it was free you may as well just have another four years of high school. With all the scholarship and financial aid money If you really wanna go to college you can. If the price discourages you from going to collage than maybe you shouldn't go, because if you really believe you need to go to college and you think it matters and its going to help you that
much in the future than you will find a way to go even if it means going into debt.
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I believe that college tuition should be free. The cost of college stops so many people from having the ability to attend college. People should have the opportunity to achieve a higher education. Nobody wants to be in debt by the time they've graduated college. Regardless of a persons identity, race, or background everyone should have the equal opportunity to go to college if they want to.
College tuition continues to grow every year. This is adding more and more student debt to incoming students. The government wants people to vote. How can people vote if they are not educated? If our government wants us to make wise and educational votes, then everyone needs the same opportunities to go to school and become educated. Just imagine how much better and more efficient our country could be if more people were educated and making better decisions based on that education. We wouldn’t be in trillions of dollars of student debt as a country. Free tuition is a good idea but I don’t support it. I also don’t support the increasing tuition fees. Instead I believe in compromise. I believe that there should be a standard tuition rate that all states must follow. All public schools will charge the same tuition. All private schools will charge the same tuition. In-state and out-of state- fees can be slightly different but no more than $4,000. If all colleges had a standard tuition fee under $20,000, it would be more affordable for everyone to go and get an education. Scholarships could still be offered but there could be more available for everyone. There’s no reason that schools need to charge $40,000 plus. That’s why I believe there needs to be a change in college tuition in the U.S.
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I personally think that college shouldn’t be free for everyone but it neither should be as expensive as nowadays. If college is going to be free for everyone the quality of college would shrink to a minimum. Colleges need material and people to educate the students and both are very expensive and must be paid by someone. The colleges in our country educate the highest qualified students in the world and for American interests it should stay like that. So it’s just fair to pay for this qualified education. I mean you don’t need this much of education to get a nice job. Studying is voluntary. Furthermore there are many ways to gather some money during college time (e.x. stipends). But i personally think that the price of college should depend on the students income. So no student with a low budget must pay 20000$ year. The government could invent a formula to calculate the price of college for every individual depending on income, parent’s income, situation of living, social and ethical background and more. I think this would be the best way to make college possible for everyone while guaranteeing qualified education.
In my opinion, education is a value that everybody should have access to. In our society is the main principle equality: education is essential and a value every member of our society has a right on.
In addition in terms of equality everybody, has the right on the possibility to change or improve his life circumstances no matter how rich he is. This includes also further education and this way later the chances in the world of work. This is the principle of social mobility.
Furthermore, students as the future labourers, the economy is going to consist of, should be fostered by the state to achieve an economic growth which would result in a positive outward image of the country.
Though there would also be some difficulties such as the general conflict of the funding of those educational institutions. There have to be some tuition fees to pay educational employees and necessary materials.
All in all in the name of equality and a modern world, everybody should be able to access further education.
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In times of digitalization, education becomes an essantial in our world. It does more depend on higher qualifications to get a job if you compete against more people for a job which has a low offer. In this case, the state should provide for filled basic needs in our society. But we don't have to forget education would suffer from that. Colleges would have much less money to invest in itself. So a good compromise would be if we have state universities which provides sufficient education for future and private universities which aren' t for free but provides above averege education.
In my opinion, you have to approach this topic from different perspectives.
Of course, education has to be for everyone. Lower social classes shouldn’t be expelled from education or in this case from university. Further, the education of our youth shouldn‘t depend on the income of their parents.
But on the other side, the state is not capable of paying university fees for every student in the country. Moreover, if the university would be free, many students won‘t overthink of what to study good enough because there’s no financial risk of being in debt if they make the wrong choice.
A compromise would be to introduce a price barrier the regulate university fees. But already now for some students the prices are too high so it would be reasonable for the US-government to reduce prises by subsidising universities.
I believe that college should be free, barring the idea that you must be accepted. Education should be something that all people have equal access to, not something that is simply for the financially well off. However this does not mean that all college needs to be free. Free college should not exclude the idea of private colleges, similarly to how public school does not eliminate private schooling. With free college similar to the way that magnet high schools function, people should be able to apply to a free university, and have equal opportunity to be accepted. Through state universities, they could allow for instate students to attend for free, which also eliminates housing because you already live in the state.
Yes, I think college should be free because I think that everyone deserves an education, mostly the poorest who can't pay it.
The supplies are already expensive for them so a free college could be beneficial.
College brings a lot of knowledge to the pupils and can help them to prepare their future job, so make it free will help them because everybody shoulf have a great future.
I think that education should be free for everyone and that colleges should give grants to students who really want to go to the college.
But for me colleges should not be free becaus if it is who pay the profesors, the batiment, the extrascorar sports. If its free nobody will take that in charge.
Yes because the people that are trying to further their learning and I believe that they shouldn’t have to pay for it. The only thing they should make people pay for is housing, textbooks, and their own necessities.
I don't believe that college tuition should be free for everyone, but only for those who work hard. For example, I believe that students who are apart of sports, clubs, and at least have a 3.0 G.P.A should receive free tuition because it shows how dedicated and serious they are when it comes to their education.
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I respectfully completely disagree with you. College tuition should be free for anyone that wants to go to college. A G.P.A is just a number that doesn't determine who a person is or if they are hard-working or not. I am currently a Senior in High School and my G.P.A is below a 3.0 because of things I've faced in life, but I will not let that stop me. People should have the opportunity to make a better life for themselves regardless of what their G.P.A is or if they ever participated in sports or clubs.
I think college tuition should be free. Most students have a certain career that they are aiming for and with expensive college tuition, students of the less fortunate may not be able to pursue their dreams. All students should be able to choose whatever major they want without having to worry about the expenses.
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I believe that college tuitions should be free. Most students have an aspiration they want to achieve and be able to do what they love, yet income and cost of tuition is unnecessarily high. Students should be able to choose their major without feeling held back by cost.
I believe that college tuitions should be free so that people can follow their dreams. People can't choose to come from a poor family or a rich family so it is only fair that college is free so that everyone can fulfill their dreams. And so, I believe that college should be free for everyone.
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I believe that colleges should be tuition free because everyone deserves to get a degree, start a new life, and not worry about student debt during and after college. Although there are some negative consequences to doing this like professors getting paid less, taxes increasing, and some degrees losing their value, it will definitely help many people have an opportunity to get an education. It will also increase employment and help businesses, shops, and other places earn more money.
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*Part 1*
I believe all state run colleges should be free. To those who say that this is “socalist or communist” then I ask you what is the role of government? The role of government is to provide services that A. provide for the common good and B. don't increase in cost greatly with each new user. For example if 25,000 people use a road per month, the cost of road maintenance is not going to go up alot is 30,000 people use it vs something like health care. If 6 people get the flu it might cost $2,000 to cure them. If 12 people get the flu it will therefore cost $4,000 to cure them all. One thing the government provides here in the US and other governments provide all around the world is education. This principle of the cost not increasing greatly with each additional user is true for education. The same is true for college. If 2,000 kids attend college the cost isn't going to rise much if 2,400 kids attend.
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One of the main reasons that college is so expensive is because colleges have realized that they can basically extort people by raising their tuition costs. Colleges know that the federal government will simply give people more money in loans if college tuition increases. The real victim is the person who attends college and is then strapped with this enormous debt. State run universities are also already taxpayer subsidized therefore we are having to pay twice. We pay through our taxes and through our tuition costs. Education is not a cost, it’s an investment if used correctly. If you educate your population you will see a decreased crime rate and overall better life for everyone. This is why you take out a loan for college, it's an investment. You invest money you borrow now and it pays back dividends over your entire life. If college is free there needs to be much higher standards and fewer majors. We can’t have people going to college, sucking up tax payer dollars like leeches on unless degrees or others not putting in any effort and flunking out. If the state was able to run colleges well and have them funded by tax-payer then I would support taxpayer funded colleges. Remember, nothing is free.
Tuition free college is a great idea because low-income families can attend without the fear of being in debt for years after college. This idea worldwide is a great because it allows people to get their education and pursue the field they studied. Some may say the degrees will go out of value but an addition to free tuition the curriculum could be harder than before so people won’t take advantage of free education. This suggestion can change lives and allow many people to chase their dreams.
I wholeheartedly believe that universally free college is important for the future society to obtain. College debt is a parasite to graduating classes. Most people who seek higher education will require some form of financial aid and will end up with a heap of debt once they move on past college. With rise admission and tuition fees it becomes harder than ever to pay off the money which is owed to colleges. I fear that by the time I get to college fees will be so high that I will be unable to pay off money I would owe, or even worse not be able to attend at all. For working class families college tuition is a burden which must be planned for from the minute that a child is born; some are lucky enough to have enough saved up while others barely have enough for the text books. For some higher education isn't a requirement for their lives, but for people like me it is a must for me to go on to obtain the career I wish for. Financial aid systems which make profit over profit on vulnerable students who just want to make a living for themselves are wrong and should be abolished from the higher education system.
Although free college sounds great, nothing in this world is free. Now, the taxpayers are going to have to pay more for kids (that they do not even know) to go to school. My parents, who already pay for other kids public K-12 education along with mine through their tax, should not also have to pay for others college. And what about the people who have their kids attend private schools. They have to pay for everyone's education and even more for their child's, and now others college tuition? Just because they are some people who can afford college does not mean they can afford to pick up the slack for the people who can not. It is nothing against the people who can't, but it is for the protection of those who can.
Overall free college sounds like a bad idea. On paper, it seems as though free college would create many opportunities for those who don't have the money to pay for the currently expensive and overpriced tuition fees. The only real issue is that not only the colleges and universities themselves would take the toll of so many people coming in for a degree, but the degrees would lose their value. In today's society having a degree means that you put in the hard work, the money, and the time to be able to have a degree in whichever field you choose. This really opens the eye of an employer. The thing is, once college becomes free, everybody would have a degree. Everybody would have whatever degree they want and the only thing seen is that you have the same degree as 30 other people looking for that job.
If anything, making college more affordable would be the right course of action. Cheaper college tuition would allow the less privileged to have access to degrees without paying tuition fees their whole lives. Personally, college is very expensive and I will need to depend on many loans to be able to afford it. I understand the desire for free college but it would ruin the meaning of becoming a graduate from a college of your choice.
I don’t think that college should be free, but that it should be a lot cheaper. If college was free, taxes would be increased for everyone, and universities would try to cut costs. Professors would probably end up being paid less which would lead to their lessons being lower quality.
Many people can’t afford to go to college currently because the price is so high, and they will be stuck paying off student loan debts for many years. The average cost of tuition in the U.S. is around $20,000 for public universities, so if we lowered that by 50-75% then a lot more people would be able to afford this cost. I think that it should also be lowered more for those who do well in their classes. People who get all A’s should get a higher discount than those who are failing to encourage people to try their best while they are there. There should also be more scholarship opportunities so more people who deserve it can go for free or for an even lower price.
Yes, I believe that college should be free. everyone deserves an education. those who can't afford it don't have that opportunity. everyone should have that chance to get a degree to get a job and start a new life. their should be a few taxes involved so the money can go to the government to keep the college-going. I believe. if they cant cut the tuition fee completely then they should help the less fortunate to afford it to get their degrees.
Even though free college sounds like an amazing opportunities for those who are less fortunate, it could cause some major side effects. Free schooling could allow those who are not well to do or those parents working three jobs to pool money together to support their kids a way to change their lives. But at the same time, it could mean that either more tax dollars would have to be paid for the government to be able to run these institutions for free or a lower quality learning environment.
The general public would be dissatisfied with paying more taxes which causes the schools to have less funds. This results in poorly maintained schools and poor teaching quality. This butterfly effect from free college could cause a lot of headaches.
Although free college is not the best idea, a cost cut in tuition fee for college could help lessen the burden on those who may not make that much money. College professors could make up to 220 thousand dollar a year, although there are those who make less, most professors have salaries that are in the 100 thousands range. The way our society is now, a good, high-paying job is required for a good quality of life to be able to support a family. To get a good, high-paying job, they need to have attended college. With a poverty rate of 11.8, that means there are 38.1 million people who cannot afford the tuition for college.
I believe it all comes down to funding. Public education is underfunded in this country, and this impacts the quality of schools. For all colleges to be free and maintain their quality of educated, the country would need to marginally boost the amount of funding that these schools receive. If this were to happen, public universities might be able to be free, but this lack of price may be somewhat problematic. Many schools already reject thousands of applicants each year and if the bar for entry were dropped this significantly, competition for enrollment would be rampant. I don't think the cost should be nearly as high as it currently is, and I would still advocate for scholarships for top students and students without a sustainable income, but there needs to be some sort of price for something as valuable as a higher education.
I think college should be free because lots of kids have so much debt after they graduate from college its crazy. It would be so nice to not have to pay for college so then I wouldn’t have to stress about how much I need to study to get scholarships to pay for college. I think it would even the playing field so the lower classes could get better jobs because of the education they received. I think the people that go to college should have to have at least a 2.5 or above in high school to be accepted into the free collages.
College. It is brainwashed into our minds that to be successful you must go to college, but this isn't necessarily true. Most students can’t afford to pay college right off the bat, so they apply for a student loan. But college isn’t a guarantee that you’ll succeed. So you could end up entering the world with no job a debt you’ll probably die with. And then rises the problem of who would fund them? Would the government pour money into something to get nothing out of it? Well if you think about it, you go to school to get a job, and get a job to pay back the school. The whole point of college is to prepare you to pay them back. It’s kind of a scam. And there are many people who did horribly in school and are still successful.College is not essential. We just think it is.
College in America should not be free. The government paying for every student in America to attend college would mean raised taxes and limited student choice. If the government pays for college, it will want to save as much money as possible, and the government would make many decisions concerning which college you attend or what major you choose. If you want to be an art major, the government may decide they have enough art majors and not enough, say, engineers. If you don’t switch your major, the government may decide not to pay for your college. If the college you want to attend is out of state, the government may not pay for you to attend that college. Is it really free if you have no freedom of choice?
With limited taxpayer dollars, colleges would have to cut costs, including professors' salaries. The lowered salary would lower incentive for professors to teach, which could lead to lowered quality of education. Good professors could get higher paying jobs elsewhere.
That being said, I think college tuition shouldn't be so costly. It’s driving people into debt. A college degree is basically a requirement for those who want good, well-paying jobs, and if you don’t have the money to attend college, your opportunities make more money are limited. The poor stay poor. Colleges need to cut their spending in order to lower the cost of tuition.
In terms of monetary value, college should continue to be an investment. College is an expensive milestone but the value of a college education and time spent building relationships can outweigh the cost per dollar spent per semester. For example, as a child I experienced watching Barack Obama rise to what one might call the “peak” of his career. Obama attended Harvard University and not only received an outstanding education, but built relationships and connections with people that assisted him with his campaign for president. The time you spend on campus and the value of “the college life” amounts to more than the hefty price. As a needy student looking in, I would have once said that college being free would have been the best and only option. Now after maturing and learning the value of a dollar, I acknowledge the cost of college as being a stepping stone, not an obstacle.
I like the idea of free college personally. It would give so many people more opportunity for career choice, and provide equal chance for those with less money. I’d love to go to college to gain more chances for better jobs, but the crippling debt is a major downside. But if it was free, everyone would get some help, it sounds very similar to Theodore Roosevelt Square Deal if you think about it.
Yes I think college should be free, but not just free for anyone. College is very hard for students if they have no help with paying for their college. Most students have to get a job or even two jobs to save up money so they aren't in debt, and with these jobs and college they live a very stressful life. I think college being free that students should atleast have a certain GPA to meet the standards of free college.
Coming from a high school student in the 11th grade, college is approaching rapidly but more importantly the overwhelming stress of tuition is overtaking the excitement to begin a new chapter. I am a student studying for the opportunity to attend the University of Mississippi but the hesitancy of furthering my education at a higher cost than instate tuition is becoming distraught. Speaking for most students, their future will become feeble in the impermanent care that student loans can only provide and as many say- college is a necessity to becoming better adapted to a complex society.When people have the freedom to vote on issues and representatives, their college knowledge attained from higher level courses can provide them with historical context and an explicit understanding of underlying social and economic situations neighboring them. It is important that we take note on growth rising and falling within in our nation, and it is easy to fall off the side of our history and a political occurrence without insight of pre historic events leading into this effect. One place in assistance to help us retain this information is simply college itself; a place in which we respect more because we pay more for our education and depend on money to set up the level of success we can reach with the education we obtain such as getting bachelors or masters. Our money should not level our success, but striving to want to better one’s self in college or by attending is empowering alone.
I think college should be free and students have a right to take higher education in the same way they now have a right to elementary and secondary education. If students can take higher education regardless of parents' income, I guess it’s a very good thing for both students and American society. Because, I guess it increase excellent human resources.
I dont think college should be free cause the professors need to be paid and i can see college being free to people who cant get the money.
While there are many diverse opinions on the idea of making college free of tuition, it should not be free because doing so would reduce the colleges spending budget. Ultimately, what you put in is what you get out. The money spent on tuition is used to better the quality of the education, athletics, and other various aspects of the school. However, there should be lower-end colleges for people who cannot financially afford the higher tuitions that colleges demand.
Yes college may be really expensive and puts people in debt but I don't think it should be just plain out free. Making college free is just some idea that sounds like it would be good but in reality it isn't. It's like saying that because you don't like paying taxes no one should have to. Making college free would be a pretty big problem for the economy. The NCAA alone has brought in over 1 billion dollars in 2017. With almost every person wanting to go to college to get a good job it makes the college system a powerhouse for the economy. And if you can't afford it then there are ways you can get help to pay for it.
Even though most of my classmates disagree I do not believe college should be free. Students work very hard to get into college and get scholarships, but if it is free students will lose incentive to work harder. I think that there needs to be more financial aids to get through college, and schools should help students examine their financial ability to attend college. I actually support certain politicians who want to make college free but I don’t agree that it is the way to solve the growing number of college debt.
I do not think college should be free, because then how would colleges pay for supplies and dorms? They can’t, which is why people have to pay. Also, if college was free, then people who didn’t do that great in school, could go to an amazing college. Also, if college was free, the quality of the people and the campus’ would decline dramatically.
Yes, I plan on attending college. I think that it should be free or close to free for students. Some people go into very bad debt when going to college and then they have to get a job and try to work to pay it back. I don't think that it should cost upwards of 200,000 dollars for your college education which can then take you many years to pay off your debt. Even if the cost is chopped in half it will help lots of people
While I believe that it would be amazing to not have to pay for college tuition, the truth is that citizens are paying for college tuition one way or another. Most things are not free, and college tuition is one of those things. Colleges are expensive because they have to pay for teachers who have high degrees, nice equipment for sports and classrooms, and usually a large building, if not buildings. All of these expenses cost a lot of money, and colleges have to get it from somewhere, so if citizens are not paying for college directly, then they are paying the expense indirectly through taxes. For example, Germany, who pays for citizens to attend college, in 2016 had a tax wedge of 49.4% whereas the United States had a tax wedge of 31.7%. The tax wedge is not only driven by free college tuition, but the expense of college tuition does have a significant role in how high Germany’s tax wedge is.
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-do-european-countries-afford-free-college-2017-4
My opinion is that collages should be free to everyone because in order to get a good job you need to go to collage and not everyone can pay to go and have to stick to minim wage jobs to make ends meet. it will be a good opportunity for students to get their education for free.
Free tuition for college is a hard question to give a definite yes or no answer to. I believe that all people should be able to attend college if they are interested without being limited due to their socioeconomic class because, for many career paths, a college degree is essential for success. The only problem is that some people go to college just for the fun of it, not for the educational benefits. If college is free then that means all of the money for tuition will come from the pockets of taxpayers, who pay for education because it benefits society, but if the ones going to college are not going to benefit society because all they do is go to parties and end up flunking out. Those who don’t take college seriously waste the money spent by the adults in their state. This is not to say that people who go to college and find out that they would rather do another job waste money, the problem are the ones who would see free college as just another playground. Parties and people flunking out also occur now, but they are doing it on either their own money or their parents. It is one thing to ask the public to support something that will benefit society, it is another matter altogether to ask them to support miscellaneous behavior.
Education is a human right and every level should be available to anyone who has the motivation to work for it. While the question of payment is up in the air, I believe that large companies like Apple, Nike, 3M, etc. should have some of their profit contributed to the colleges in America. People who may have a higher payed job could still be in student debt and never be able to fully enjoy the luxuries of their job and the money that comes with it. By making the sacrifice of income from companies, which therefore may lower pay rates: lowering costs to a multitude of everyday things that people who would not even attend college may need, it creates a more reasonable and humane cycle of price. Many try to accuse people of taking advantage because of their lack of payment toward the school; however, if the applicate GPA is raised and the continuous GPA, once they enter, is too, then students are forced to work harder to obtain that. Standards have been lowered so we could incorporate everyone, but certain colleges, like Ivy League, should keep their high standards, or even require more, so the truly elite students could accomplish acceptance without the liability of cost. However, this rule of no payment should only apply to public schools, like the K-12 system. Economically, everything is linked, so getting rid of this large burden of student debt would play a domino effect on everyone.
I do not think college should be free because it would be hard to pay professors and other employees. College prices should be decreased a lot. College is already too expensive. That's why many people do not attend college besides not wanting to do anymore schooling.
College shouldn't be free, but it definitely should be cheaper though. I believe it should be cheaper because there are people that have finished college years ago and are still in debt. At the same time I don't think it should be free because the money put in helps research and gives students the opportunity to work with the best equipment. Students would need to have a certain GPA because then you'd be wasting time with people that never worked hard in high school. I'm not worried about a large debt burden because I don't have any at the moment.
Universities desire money as much as undergraduates desire a higher education; however, only one side is typically benefited. The system is only a business, a prime example of corporate greed, that scams students out of the profitable future they seek as they end up in a heap of debt. Colleges don't provide education to share knowledge; they only wish to sell it. While a free college education is too idealistic, it could at least be provided at a much lower cost. Students work hard to earn scholarships that are not always guaranteed and face limitations of enrolling in colleges of their choice. How may I attend N.Y.U. or SCAD when it’s unlikely to attain enough scholarships to cover a year? The answer is simple: I can’t. It’s not an option for me. There should not be a price tag on these opportunities. Everyone has the right to have a college education, and everyone should be able to have one without it being a financial burden for the “44 million Americans [who] hold more than $1.5 trillion in student debt.” There would need to be requirements. A lazy student that doesn’t truly want to learn shouldn’t be provided the same chance as a student who puts in the time and dedication to succeed. There would need to be a required GPA, such as 2.5 or above, and other guidelines. Although it is unlikely to be completely free, tuition needs to be lowered to prevent debt, provide opportunities to more individuals, increase enrollment rates, and broaden the horizon of college options.
In my opinion I feel that college should not be free. Professors and people all around campus that help out with campus should get paid and that money comes from students. I think that college should cost a little less but for a bigger campus it should be the same as is. The people all over campus and all of the professors make their living off us paying for college.
College should not be free. If it is free then anyone would go. The only way you could have the colleges be free is to have requirements that must be met. Elementary school isn’t even free completely. Colleges should be forced to lower prices. I am very nervous about the price if college because I do not want to have student loan debt following me around my whole life. College prices have risen by 500% since 1985. That is a very unfair and cruel use of these universities knowing the need for further education.
I think that college should not be free. First thing is that college is something that is a privilege you don’t have to do it and you have to earn your way to success. Now I do agree that college is a ridiculous amount of money but I do think that it’s a terrible idea to have it for free because who’s gonna pay for it? The government well we all know that wouldn't happen or have it in are tax we all know that won’t go over well. So it would never work they wouldn’t have the money and it just wouldn't be convenient and work for anyone.
No, college should not be free. Okay, I understand that this is a controversial topic, and that many people can not afford college or those who attended college are still repaying their debt. I understand that. But, enter the world of trade schools. It often goes over people's heads that they can pursue in careers such as plumbing, electricity, and even dental hygiene. An even more impressive fact is that most of them get paid quality money (at most 68.6K a year), https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/plumber-salary/nc
and you can get paid for performing these trades as soon as you begin an apprenticeship! While I would encourage someone, to go to college, if the money is not there, don't bother.
Although I am not in this situation and my family can afford to comfortably send my brother and I wherever we choose to attend, college is not worth the heft price tag if you can not send your child there. If you think big picture, your child will most likely be making more money by going to trade school and beginning an apprenticeship in the first years of their career then someone coming fresh out of a four-year university, hunting for some form of employment.
My opinion is rather unpopular, and will probably hurt many people's and family's feelings, but I have an intuition they will thank me later when they realize how much money they save, and how much money they gain from not attending college.
Yes, I do believe that college should be free. If college was free, then so many people would be able to go and get the education they need and deserve to prepare them for the work world of adulthood. I also think that there should be a GPA minimum that is required to keep in order to receive free college. Having a GPA minimum would keep students working and it would help them not slack off and take advantage of the free college. Though I may not be in college yet, I still have to worry about the cost of college. I don't want to graduate college and the first thing I have to do is struggle to pay off thousands of dollars of student debt.
College should be free because not everyone who wants to make it to college have a chance to go because of their finances.Not everybody gets full-ride scholarships, it will be a good opportunity for students to get their education for free.
I think it’s an amazing idea to make college free for many reasons. I think this will bring more education to mexico for those who cannot afford college but want to go. This will alsol release pressure of staying in college or dropping out, sometimes families will let their kids go to college until they change their mind but have to stay because of money that has already been spent. This is also great because since this is free for everyone regardless of income everything will be the same for everyone no matter the race or background. There will also be no worry that after working tirelessly to graduate college that there is a big debt waiting for you when you get out. This will provide more opportunities for those who are jobless and are in need of education to get a proper job and be a participating part of society. Of course there will be a downside of not having to pay for college like maybe it’s not the best condition in the world but for those who are happy for being in college in general, will be grateful. I also think that maintaining a good GPA in college would be a good idea because those who are very serious about college could maintain such GPA unless some cause of special case where there is a good reason for not having the GPA. That way they are not using all of their resources on people who do not care for college.
Students who worked hard throughout their school year to maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA should be able to attend college for free. This would mean more people being able to further educate themselves than a high school level. Supplies such as textbooks or other supplies shouldn't have to be free, for these are personal requirements that ensure the learning's of all peers. People would also have more options for jobs, decreasing the amount of the population who struggles to obtain a stable job or live on the streets.
In my very big brain opinion collages should be free to everyone because in order to get a good job you need to go to collage and not everyone can pay to go and have to stick to minim wage jobs to make ends meet. If collage were to be free more people would be able to get jobs and then there would be more ideas, more company, and less people off the streets begging for money.
I believe that college should be free. People are always saying how homeless people are homeless because they are lazy and need to go get a job, but they fail to think of how most jobs require a college education, and they might not have the money for college. I think that if college was free then more people would have jobs, which would help the steady decline of people with jobs in America. Free college would make the American economy grow and would make America great again.
I believe that college should be free. The reason i believe this is because education should be avaliable to everyone without a cost. People are going to college to get a degree to usually make money. A lot of people are afriad to even think about college because of the expenses that come with college. So this is why i believe that college should be free and also dorm prices should be lowerd
I'm going to start out by saying that college should not be free. I know that for some people it is hard to afford college,but that doesn't mean it should be free. I have seen people work so hard for that academic scholarship and get it to make them pay less for college and if college is free then why would you have to go for that scholarship.
The professors need to be paid also and pay tuition is the way that they are able to get paid. It is a higher job them high school teachers, nothing against high school teachers, but they have worked very hard to get to that position and they deserve a higher paycheck them the average teacher, still nothing against teachers.
It also would not be fair to all the people that have paid so much money to go to college in the first place. Could you imagine how angry people would get that are in serious debt hearing that students would never have to worry about debt because they don't have to pay for college. I just don't think free college is a good idea.
I believe that college should be free/at least affordable. Most well paying jobs require a college education, and people cant afford to go to college without a well paying job. People shouldn't be successful based on their financial status, but rather how hard they work and what they know. Plenty of countries around the world offer free college, and we should too. There should be qualifications you have to meet to stay there like attendance and grades, and a certain entry level like there is now, but price shouldn't be a factor of if people can get an education.
I completely believe that College should be free. Education is a right and as the richest country in the world we should be putting our resources towards an educated workforce. Since just 1987 tuition for private colleges has increased by 129% and public college tuition 213%! (https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/29/how-much-college-tuition-has-increased-from-1988-to-2018.html) With tuitions like the ones stated, fewer and fewer people are able to afford an education. When education becomes unique to the wealthy, you allow the wealthy to oppress the poor farther down, and wealth inequality becomes even higher than it is now. Many intelligent young people are denied the future they deserve because they come from a low-income background. This can not be allowed to continue. As mentioned in the article, 44 million Americans collectively have $1.5 trillion in student debt. If college students didn't have to pay off such huge debts after college, they could start to actually buy things and stimulate the economy. The paying off of student loans and elimination of student loans would be a huge win for Americans. Rather than increasing taxes to pay for it, why don't we stop spending trillions on oil wars in the Middle East?
I agree that college should be free up to a certain point or be paid for at an affordable price for all students, of course this would come with some requirements, such as attendance. This is because many worry about how they are going to pay for their college education. Nowadays a high school education doesn’t cut it in most jobs and careers.
Some of those who disagree with this are worried about low end jobs disappearing, students dropping out, the wealthy getting a free pass, the quality of education going down due to the growth of student numbers, and many other justifiable concerns, found within the comments. Understanding their opinions and reasons behind them could help aid in making compromises that ensure the stability in the economy and communities, such as teens and college students taking the low end jobs earning money to live off of or for some extra cash.
I am personally concerned as to how I’m going to pay for my college education in the future. As some of the careers I would like to pursue are too expensive and cause me to think about whether or not the possible debt would be worth it. My mother has asked me how I plan to pay for the education the career paths I have chosen to possibly pursue require because we don’t have the financial resources to afford the higher education required. There is definitely means to afford it but those comes at a price, like the pressure and stress of maintaining a scholarship and/or pay back any loaned money.
After reading this article I believe college should be free; however, I am unsure the idea is an attainable goal for the United States. While the goal of free four year college is amazing, the way New Mexico is attempting to fund this education can only be a temporary way of payment. They are trying to use the money made from oil, but not only will this resource eventually cease to exist but it is also adding to environmental turmoil that is already in chaos. The more oil being sold and used, the more environmental damage being done. I disagree with the qualifications of this free education as well, if everyone is able to access higher level education then the standards should be set higher. The students benefiting from the free education should be hard working and driven people who genuinely care about obtaining knowledge, and I don't believe a GPA of 2.5 reflects these characteristics. Since New Mexico is providing the free education opportunity to all people, disregarding their economic class, then they must find those who are the most deserving. The funding is going to be very expensive, so for the plan to be successful, in my opinion, the qualifications must become more strict in order to prevent paying for students who may drop out. The idea of education being free is amazing and I would love to see the plan follow through successfully. The promotion of higher education can only help make future generations better than the last as we become a more progressive country.
Colleges should not be free, but the price that you must pay should be decreased. Eliminating the costs of college comes with many other effects. Competition is eliminated as everyone can get into the college for free. This destroys a student’s motivation to work harder to get into their dream school, due to the fact they don’t have to excel to get in.
Overpopulation would then become a problem on campuses. The colleges would then have no solution as there is no money for them to use for expansion. Lack of money also results in the overall deterioration of the school. After due time, the school would eventually become unappealing to future students.
I believe that there should be more free colleges. It will encourage a more educated America. Just like some choose to pay for private high school, not everyone should have to pay for college. Everyone deserves a higher education no matter their financial situation. The community colleges that we have now are not doing justice in just the 2 years that they give students. Creating more 4 year public/free colleges will create a strong bridge between Americans and education.
I think colleges should be free for those who put the most effort into school. It should be free for those with a 2.5 GPA or higher and decent attendance because they want to be educated and they try their best in school. If students do not meet the requirements they should pay for college at a considerably lowered price to help fund the school for supplies. Colleges are state-funded but their funds have dropped by billions in the US so students who do not meet the requirements for free college can help pay money that the state won’t give them. Colleges need money for things like textbooks so if it should be free for everyone, the state should give universities more money. College prices cripple students and their families for years even after they graduated. Students have to work jobs just to pay for basic needs and rent if they live in an apartment.
I do not think college should be free. If college was free tax would tremendously go up. Sure there are some aspects on why college should be free I can agree with but, the effects of what would not happen would be beter in my opinion. Also another reason is all the low end jobs would start getting smaller and smaller. If a poor family that has a history of not going to college, and there kid graduated high school, you think hes going to go to college. Most likely which is why there are jobs that do not require a college degree. And if more people are attending college and then there is going to be more people fighting for a position and less of a chance for you to become successful. Most people agreeing with the fact that college should be free are most likely part of the less fortunate.
I think college should be free. Student that have GPA higher than 2.5 should get college free, and keep that GPA in college. If they start dropping their grades they should pay to retake the classes that they did not pass. More than 30% of students stop their studies because of the higher pries of college. Making college free would be a great opportunity to student and to motivate them to continue their studies. I think they should be also a limit of classes that students can take for free. Student at college should be more mature so we won't waste money that is not necessary.
I think college should be free for the families that don't have the income to pay the high priced tuition. I would say a good GPA should be required because after all, the state is investing in someone so they can bring more good and helpful ideas to the community. I think the public dollars will get affected since major of the dollars will go into paying tuition. I personally do get worried of the price of college. I wonder what is the correct move and how to make sure I don't ever get in drastic student debt.
I think colleges should be free because everyone who put their all in school should be able to go to college.We shouldn’t have to worry about if we have enough money to go to college. Some family are struggling with paying college loans.
In my opinion, college should be free. Why? because many students want to start their career and do good in life but they can't because college is wayyyyy too expensive. Think about it this way, what if later on we need more nurses or teachers etc. We won't have them because of how expensive college is. In order to become one of those things, they have to go into a college to pursue that career.
I think that college should be free because there are people who would go but don't have the money to. Most of the people go to college because they want to get a better life but but then there are others that want to go but can't because it's to expensive and they don't have the money to afford it or don't want to pay for the rest of their life. Other states should have some colleges free because it would allow more people to go without worrying about how they are going to pay for it.
One of the greatest problems in America is student debt. With over 44 million Americans in over 1.5 trillion dollars in student debt, free college would be the perfect solution to this issue. College is very expensive and causes a great amount of debt to the people who are trying to succeed in life. The debt obtained by attending college can linger on for years. So personally, I do think that college should be free. Being a college student is mentally and financially draining, especially if you don’t have help. Let’s say that you didn’t receive any scholarships or you didn’t receive any grants or financial aid. You as a college student would be too busy focused on how you’re going to pay back the loans that you took out instead of trying to focus on your school work. This is mentally draining and at some point, you would be ready to give up and drop out. Your grades will eventually drop and that might add on more stress to you. On top of that, some students might work jobs on top of jobs to make ends meet. So free college could solve this ! If college was free of course there would be requirements. I think a person should have to maintain a 2.5 or higher. Also I think that absences should factor into whether or not college is free. Criminal records should also be a factor.
@Malayah L.
I totally agree, college should be free but also student should have restrictions. Making college free will help student to work to dedicate more time to their studies, and sleep well.
I personally believe that college should not be free, but it should be lowered considerably in price. Most colleges are state-funded, raising the admission price because the budgets given by the state aren't enough to maintain a somewhat luxurious level of cleanliness, and afford a good education system. If the country government was to raise funding for the schools, then the schools could lower the admission price because the students wouldn't be funding the entire school. I do think that you should still have to pay a smaller price for boarding/dormitories, for the reason being that is a choice that you make.
@Nora Perley
I see your point and I agree with it because the states don't give colleges a lot of money to keep the campus up to shape so the schools use the admission price to get what ever they need. If colleges were to get more money they can also keep the admission prices as they are so they have extra money for what ever they might need
@Nora Perley I somewhat disagree with this statement because i feel that everyone should be able to have a great education system. I also agree about the paying for dorms That dorms shouldnt be free but yes its cost should be lowerd.
I live on a college campus where the majority of students come from privileged backgrounds, and are receiving a higher education than people who deserve a high education but simply do not have the opportunities. In parts of the city where I live, there are areas of deep poverty where I assume people are not looking at going to college because they cannot afford it. I think that if you did well in your primary and secondary education and have demonstrated good efforts, you deserve to go beyond that and go to college. I don't think that it would be necessary to require students to maintain a 2.5 grade average, because if you go to college, it is because you want to receive an education, so you should be trying your best. I partially agree with critics that think that the money should go towards the ̈neediest students ̈, but I think that this could cause a large controversy between people who do have the money and people who don't, and could raise questions such as ¨How needy do you have to be?¨, so it would just be a better idea to grant free college to everyone. I know that affording college is not only about tuition, but also about affording textbooks and things like that. Would students be granted these things too?
I can see the two sides arguing this topic, but I believe that college should be free. College is what basically sets up your life and there are so many uneducated and jobless people out there who just simply couldn't afford to go. I'm sure colleges can get money from other sources, so the fact that they charge so much money for somebody to be able to educate themselves doesn't really seem fair. If it's not possible to be completely free, at least make it cheap enough so that everyone can afford it. It's simply not in your hands if your can't afford it, so why should you suffer the consequences?
I understand both sides of the argument, but personally, I do believe colleges should be free. Getting a degree is very important in this time period, and the enormous amount of money it costs for a few years of learning is ridiculous. In contrast, I do understand the need for income for colleges. But colleges can acquire that money from textbook costs and other appliances needed. Many people struggle with paying off their debt after college. This prevents them from making enough money to provide for themselves. If they make more money, they will have to pay higher taxes, helping the economy.
@Isa Kennedy
I totally agree with you. There are so many people who can't provide for themselves because they weren't able to go to college and get educated. If they went, they could get better jobs and be more successful in their lives.
There pros and cons to both sides of this. I think that college should be free to some students who have a good GPA, scores, and overall a good background. Some students could have great grade scores and GPA, but may not be able to afford to go to college, causing them not to get a degree and further their career. Free college should also be available for families with low incomes. People who are wealthy enough to pay for college, but don’t meet any of the requirements, should have to pay the normal amount and people who meet some of the requirements for free college should still have to pay, but not as much. I think would would cause more people to get better grade scores and want to go to college, resulting in more smarter people, who are more capable of helping in the world. They could help create new ways to stop climate change, trash in the oceans, and other big problems in the world.
In my opinion, colleges shouldn’t cost money. At least not that much. I think a good price for all the materials needed for good learning would be $5-10,000 per year. The government should put in more money into colleges instead of making it so costly. Many students don’t have the opportunity to go to college because of the high price. Money really limits students ability to learn.
This topic is very controversial, and although the sound of college being free is very exciting, I think that colleges shouldn’t be free. I think that the tuition could be lower, making it not too expensive, but that there is enough money for funding, and for the teachers salaries. To add on, since the price of the tuition wouldn’t be very expensive, people who get low income can still afford it as well as people in middle class, or people who earn more and are in a higher class. I think that my idea will improve people’s lives, because it takes care of funding, and it doesn’t put huge pressure on families. The price of college is very expensive, but if we lowered it, it would help everyone.
I believe that college should be free of charge because it will allow people to have less of a burden to be successful. What I mean by this is that after graduating college kids often have student debts, to be able to pay back the debts they must immediately get a job. If college was free then kids would be able to find the time to get a job they enjoy and can earn money from. This would also allow people to pay off taxes easier because they won’t have to be paying student loans. While I think college should be free I agree with New Mexico’s plan to make students have at least a 2.5 GPA.
I think that public colleges should be made free if you have a good enough GPA. This would help in not only providing an education to students who couldn't previously afford college but that want an education, but it would also likely make private colleges cost less too. This would make it so that if you wanted an education above the first four years of college it might not cost as much money if you decide to go to a private college. This could also raise the number of people with a college-level education in the united states. Which could help the school system, which would turn making colleges free into a self supplying circle.
College can be extremely expensive. Some people can easily afford to go to college while others have to take out loans and make sacrifices just to get a higher education. I believe that college should be free. If we have to pay so much to go to college, why don’t we have to pay a lot to go to middle and high school. Basic schooling provides a strong foundation for students and is just as important as higher education. I would put restrictions on a free tuition program. It is important that kids who deserve it will get free tuition. I would say that you must have at least a 3 GPA. The program should not be available to slacking students who will not appreciate the program and will not use it to its full potential.
In my opinion, I do not think college should be free but I think it should be cheaper. Students that can’t afford to go to college are more likely to be unemployed. If college tuition was less money I’m sure that a lot more people would be able to attend college. If college was free, colleges would have to find another way to get money or they would be poor. The unemployment rate would drop if more people were able to go to college. Therefore if they just made tuition cheaper colleges would still get money and there would be more students that will be able to get a college education and then maybe get a good job.
I think that college should be free only if you can maintain a certain GPA. Because college is expensive, most people have to take out loans which can make it difficult to buy a house or car after college. If college were free however some people would be able to buy a house sooner which can make them feel better about their financial position. People who feel more financially secure buy more products, boosting the economy.
There is a lot of reasonable arguments going both ways, but I personally think that colleges should not be free. If they were free, not enough funding would go to colleges, and there would be more people overall, increasing quantity and decreasing quality. I think that a good balance would be to make college cheaper, not completely free, with restrictions on things like GPA. This would be an overall compromise because this will lead to more students going to college in general, which will keep the revenue from college tuition the same. This also gives more people the opportunity to get higher paying jobs. Also, adding a restriction like a reasonable GPA limit would help prevent too many kids going to college, and stopping those who aren’t truly interested from going. This benefits everyone, helping students to reduce their debt and find a good job, and helping colleges to continue to have the necessary funding to give their students a quality education.
There are many upsides and downsides, one could say, to free college. For example an upside to free college would be everyone has a supposed equal opportunity to get a higher level education. Whereas a downside would be overcrowding. If all states decide anyone can get a free two or four year college ride than everyone would be doing it. I think if there is to be free college than there has to be requirements. A requirement could be simply be able to maintain a 2.5 GPA. I think it is fair to require you are not late to any classes more than 3 times per semester. The “free” education should be learned on time since it is being offered. I think if someone were to be late everyday or frequently than that is being ungrateful or disrespectful to the teachers who are there to start class on time.
I think the opportunity to get an education at a price no other generations before the ones on this earth today have been able to get is a valuable commodity. Career paths will be opened up to anyone who pleases to travel down them and that is beautiful.
I think that since in today’s society you really can’t get a good job without a college diploma that yes college tuition should 100% be lower. But I don’t think college should be free because it’s still something you should work for as is everything but the jobs available to teens is not enough to cut it with $10,000 per year. My parents have always said they’ll be covering my tuition but as the third child I feel this guilt of them already having to pay my siblings tuition that I automatically rule out the expensive private colleges and think about scholarships and grants to help lower the cost when I’m only a sophomore. Also factoring in I have no idea where I want to go, if I want to go, and what I would want to study if I do go. The pressure of paying thousands of dollars and then not even knowing what you want to do or study is insane.
College should be free, for certain people who meet certain requirements. Free college should be given to those who have a low income, which according to the federal poverty level, is a family of four making less than $23,624. People trying to apply for free college should have a GPA of 3.0 or more, kids should also have no suspensions or have been expelled from any school.
Low income families are already at a massive disadvantage in public schools because they usually don’t have enough money to spend on good school supplies, but throwing on top a massive college debt will barely keep them above the water money wise. But just because you don’t make as much money as most people doesn’t mean you can get free college tuition.
If you don’t work hard then why should we use lots of money to let you slack off in college? There should be a standard of how low your GPA can get before you’re ruled out for free college. I personally think it should be a 3.0 GPA, which means you have to make B’s or higher. People who make trouble in schools should definitely not get free college because nobody wants someone who makes trouble in their college especially if there’s no downside to failing.
College is seen by many as a requirement to be successful in today’s world. Many go through High School with getting into their dream school as their main focus. But with growing demand for higher education comes growing prices. In 1987, the average college tuition was about $3,100, adjusted for inflation. In 2017, prices increased to almost $10,000! And now with increased demand for higher education both from employers and the workforce, and a price that increased by 213% in 20 years, many people are going into debt with student loans that will be with them for more than a decade. And even with an expensive degree, some jobs might not even pay more than a food-service job.
Clearly, there are a lot of problems that my generation faces when getting a higher education. But the problem is not impossible to solve. A simple solution is for state or federal government to pay for part or all of their students' college tuition. Though it is taxpayer money being spent, a more educated population is better for everyone involved. I think of it as more of a long-term investment than a subsidy. I believe that free college is the best way to go for everyone. People will no longer go into debt just for an education, and our population will be better educated.
Colleges shouldn't be free because students wouldn't be motivated to work like they would be if they had to pay for their classes. People are shown to be more motivated in an activity if they have to pay for it. If colleges were free the staff members wouldn't get payed enough and there would be insufficient funds for supplies and events for the students as well as the safety of their well being. I believe colleges should reduce the funds of tuition, room and board as well as other fees. This would be helpful to those that can't get sufficient amount of funds from financial aid.
I do think college should be free. As a freshman in high school I am at the prosses of starting to think of what I want to do and where I want to go for college. But, as I am looking for colleges I have to say no to many of them because the tuition is to high. It would be nice to just look at colleges for the education they have and not how expensive it is going to be. But, I also do think that their should be restrictions like having to maintain a 2.5 grade point average. I feel the ones that truly care about our community and environment are the ones that are willing to work hard to get into college and deserve to be in college. Because they are the ones that will make earth a better place.
College should not be free. Although it may not seem to be this way, college is still just an option that students can choose after high school. The students of the current high school generation tend to sway towards going to college when asked about their future because of the growth in the number of people attending college. This growth in the number of students attending college has made it so that the average job requires at least a bachelor’s degree. However, there are many jobs that do not fall under this category. Trade schools are a very good alternative to attending an expensive college, especially if a student knows that they will not receive much financial aid from the college. Although college tuition should not be free, it should be regulated more because of the large student debt problem. College is too easily accessible to students who are not financially stable enough to attend it. In order to provide the quality education that college promises, the college needs funding from its students along with donors. There are many ways to touch up the college systems in America, but making tuition free is not a smart way to do so.
I don't think college should be free but rather the cost to attend schools dramatically decreased. College is definitely one of the greatest investments people can make it can return all the money spent and more. Sadly, the college tuition is rising exponentially without the wage increasing as dramatically creating a debt pool for anyone who isn't rich or full of scholarships. By making college reduced it makes the tax not as hard on the working class compared to making colleges free. The effect this will have will put the students in a better stress free environment and free people from the chains of crippling debt and interest rates. With more people in school and more knowledge being spread jobs will be more efficient and possibly more advanced. In the end it's simple college expenses scare people away from education and making it more affordable will benefit anyone who wants to see the world advance.
Yes ,I personally believe that student's should have a right to higher education the same way they had their rights to an elementry and secondary education,providing that college should be free.Yes,my only restriction is that the student should maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.This is able to clarify that the student really does want a higher education and create a better future for themselves.I also believe that Mexico's new plan is an excellent idea for those who maintain a good GPA but aren't able to afford the high costs of tuitions and fees.Of course I worry about having a large debt burden ,no one should be put in that tough position.Also hopefully I plan to pay for college by receiving scholarship's that can lead me for all my tuition to be paid off so that I can go to a college for free.
If the money problem was eliminated, students would have higher motivation and a free pass in education open to all. Money from debt and not being to afford would discourage individuals who want education. Having a free college would allow so many more students to attend without going through money issues and focus more in school, which In the long term, would benefit and build our society with educated minds like what Governor Lujan Grisham stated. I do believe there should be restrictions on it too, such as maintain a 2.5 grade or to the colleges' GPA requirements because a free education would mean having a commitment in maintaining a good education given. For the colleges’ responses, I do understand that they do need money in order to put into their colleges, and the response of having the “neediest” of students is important in maintaining a good atmosphere for the motivated student, but I don't see how motivation is defined as having enough money. For this reason, I do think the response is inaccurate to having the “needs” of students compared to having to pay money. Allowing all students with an equal opportunity would cause a negative impact however to the colleges because it would mean they would have to make changes to support this idea. This may instead leave the money issue with colleges instead of students. For me, I am concerned about the prices of college because I fear to enter debt from just wanting to earn an education and be restricted after with money.
I believe that college should be free. Education is very much valued all over the world. The higher level of education you attain, the more you can access better opportunities. In this country, formal education is required when you reach first grade. After we graduate, our teachers and family members expect us to take on the next level and go to college. College is just a continuation of our high school knowledge that can be applied when we start our careers. Why should we have to be left in debt just to have the basic access to education? People spend thousands and thousands of dollars just to be able to be educated. I feel that this is unnecessary. A standard college experience should be free to anyone who desires it.
I believe that education is very important for anyone growing up. Elementary, middle and high school all teach valuable lessons to help prepare the youth for the adult world, depending on the field you’re going into. I’m not sure if college should be free, but I think you should be able to earn it. Through having restrictions it would keep people from abusing the system, we can’t have money wasted on students skipping classes and not putting effort into their education. I understand that argument, but it would be impossible to decide whether or not one person gets free tuition if another doesn’t. For that reason, only those who maintain a certain GPA and attendance in their courses. Through instituting free education like this, it would ensure that more young minds would reach their full potential, and positively affect the future for their country. Every person has potential, but it just matters the opportunity they have to achieve it. With college becoming as expensive as it is, fewer and fewer can afford to attend. If college was free, it would help to ensure that future generations can live to their fullest potent
Yes I think people should get the opportunity of a higher education with free college so they don’t worry about all the fees that come with it. The restrictions that should come with it is a 2.5 gpa so people going to get a better education because they want to go and not because their parents go. Also they should keep a 2.5 so they aren’t going to college just to party. I’m a sophomore in high school and I’m already overwhelmed with the large amounts of college tuition and afraid I’m going to go to far in debt. I will hopefully help pay off the debts with athletic scholarships and academic scholarships but there is still a large price to pay for college.
College should not be free. It would be great if college would be free, but it simply isn’t practical. There are plenty of people in America today that feel obligated to go to college due to the culture despite it being unnecessary for them. People of the 1940s went to college half as much as people of the modern day. It is vital to understand that many labor-intensive and simple jobs exist today that do not require a college education. College simply is not a right of the people, as “rights” typically don’t conflate with business incentives.
Unequal access to college is solved in various ways. Organisations that are charitable, or those willing to assist with colleges themselves have plenty of opportunity to help those who require such help with their finances.
The critique that free college is a “a squandering of scarce public dollars” is absolutely true! It doesn’t help that New Mexico would “open the tuition program to all residents, regardless of immigration status.” If somebody isn’t a citizen, there’s no guarantee that they’ll repay this in taxes. This is a setup for economic failure in its premise. Students today are also most definitely far more needy than necessary, as stated earlier.
It's important to note that I am not concerned about the price of my college. I am lucky enough to have parents who are able to supply enough money to a point at which I do not have to worry about the burden of debt.
I think the college should not be free. That does not means the college needs to be really expensive. I believe if the students really wants to go to college, they will be welling to pay for college. The people who wants the college to be free, just need a easy way to live their life. Instead of trying really hard to apply for scholarship, and find ways to get the money paid.
yes college should be free,because you could be the smartest in the world but if you dont have money that there looking for they dont want you to attend and we are all trying to better ourselves why but ourselves in debt for this
As a student with nearly no financial needs compared to others, my first response to college being free is it should not. But when I look further into depth with the financial needs of our country and the average amount of student debt we have, my answer begins to flip. I think that the students who are willing to work their butts off and truly need this college degree to further their career but don’t have the financial support should be given a free college option. My fear is though that, as it mentions in the article New Mexico will be using the money they get from their oil production, New Mexico will soon run out of oil production or they aren’t going to be producing enough at a time to be getting a constant amount of money coming off from the production. On the other hand, my English teacher last year told me that his wife, who is near to being 50 years old, still isn’t done paying off her student loans. How crazy is that? Nearly 30 years pass from school and she isn’t done paying off her student debt. I would personally not want that and I know so many people around the world are dealing with that. However, with the idea of the only restriction on students who are given free college they have to maintain a 2.5 grade point average, I think that is not high enough. I think that it should be a 3 or 2.75. The students who are given the free tuition should be willing to work hard, not having any room to slack.
In my opinion, many people work way too hard in order to get into a good college, and even if they are accepted, many of them end up not going because they are not able to afford it. On the other hand, I don't think colleges should be free because if colleges were free, staff would not get paid as much, the students would probably not be as motivated, and there wouldn't be a sufficient amount of money for supplies, renovations, and/or maintaining the safety of the people on campus. I think colleges could reduce the cost of tuition, room and board, and other fees. This would be helpful to those who aren't receiving a high or stable income and it would also benefit the institute itself, as it wouldn't be getting. stripped of most of its income.
In my opinion, college should be free, but for students who want to learn, and have had a stable GPA their high school years. Yes, I would set a restriction of a 2.5 GPA because if you have lower than that then you are showing that you do not care, or try in school. I am really concerned with the price of college because it will be harder to pay it back when I am done with my education, I would like to work and spend the money on necessities.
In my opinion,I think that colleges should be free. The reason why I think college should be free because many people can't afford to pay the amount of money.Most people have fear that they are not going to be able to go to college.Colleges should try to lower the price for the students could attend college.I think that if they lower the price students could be able to attend college. I do think college should be free to some students that do work very hard and have a GPA of 3.3 or higher. College Tuition is one big factor in people's education and It being free would be a very big problem but a very nice advantage to have.
I believe that public colleges should be free. People work so hard to maintain a high GPA and if they get excepted into college it shouldn't be a worry about is they can pay or not. Many smart people end up not continuing school because of the price and in order to get anywhere far in life college helps.
Should College be free? I think it should be free because some people actually want to go to college and it is really not fair that those that have the money is don't go to college or appreciate going to college. Those that want to go can't really afford it and they want have a better life and they borrow money and they become in dept with money that they have to pay almost there whole life. Anyway I believe that for this reason is that they should make colleges free.
Personally, Colleges being free would be too idealistic. The amount of people who both could and couldn't afford college would absolutely skyrocket. I would put a restriction on it, the GPA idea works, but there are better options. For example, lowering how much a tuition cost sounds far more plausible than making every college free. I would also make it so it's way more easier to escape college debt AND be able to bankrupt out of a student loan, since it's the only debt you can't bankrupt out of for some reason.
I come from a middle class family, and while day to day costs are taken care of, with the occasional costly piece, college could be compared to a massive boulder plummeting down on the sensitive balance between the amount of money coming in and out. Even a two-year associate’s program would wreak havoc on my parent’s finances. I work diligently in school, aware of the fact that my hard work, all the sweat and tears included, will turn into dollars towards my college tuition. Thousands of students in the US are in the same boat as I am; they are pushing through their latter years of high school, maintaining their GPA, putting in volunteer hours, and the majority wonders ‘After all my hard work, how much of my college tuition will be waived?’. This question can be answer can be different for many. While some students work hard, they may make low scores tests scholarships require, and others ease by in the top 10%. In an idealistic world, all college tuition would be free, and everyone would be wealthy. But in reality, if every student went to college on the dime of the taxpayer, allowance of the working class would become razor- thin. In the same aspect, as an engaged student, I believe those who obtain academic achievement should be rewarded for their efforts. I believe the solution is somewhere in the middle of these two limits, and that students should have their fees waived if they show a certain level of academic achievement that is seen above the average feat.
@Lexia L. Hey Lexia I agree with you. Even do it would be great if the college tuition were free, I know that probably that's never going to happen. But I feel like at least they could lower the tuition cost that would help a lot of student a lot. Also like you said people that obtain academic achievement should be rewarded for their efforts no matter if they have money or not. If they do this it would give a lot of opportunities to a lot of people that want to persuade a career.
In my opinion should have free education or at least free tuition it will improve our grades to get better GPA.Tuition for 4 years then they should lower the price a big amount for people to be able to actually go to collage because i would like to go but i would not be able to afford it on my own. that is my opinion.I believe that everyone should have the right to work for a higher level of education. This allows students who worked hard in high school get a reward for what they did in high school.
I think college should be free for everybody but under one condition students have to have 2.5 gpa through up because if they dont the student who dont have a higher gpa doesnt want to learn so why let them have a chance where a lot of people who want learn need the chance
I believe that public colleges should be free. I believe that everyone should have the right to work for a higher level of education. The main reason why student don't seek for higher education because the cost. Most people and I fear that we won't be able to afford it or that we will be in debt forever. Also, it shouldn't be totally free or just out there for everyone. For example, a student how worked hard and receive a good GPA and really looking forward to have a higher education. Most people need a free tuition and don't have much money to spend in a higher education. With free colleges people have a greater chances for a better life.
@Xitlalic R. I completely agree with your point of view. I also think public college should be free. It costs to much money for some people to go to college.
In my opinion is that we should have college we a free education or at least have many free tuition. it would be easier if they gave it to us because but only to the point is we really need it or if we have a good GPA but other then that if they wouldn't give anyone free tuition for 4 years then they should lower the price a big amount for people to be able to actually go to collage because i would like to go but i would not be able to afford it on my own. that is my opinion.
I think making college free is a great idea but the amount of people attending will sky rocket. Instead I think college prices should decrease rather then making it free. College students are always in debt, reducing the price on college can really help reduce the amount of debt they have and make college a more reasonable price. A lot of students have second thoughts if they should attend college or not because of the high prices and reducing the price would make students want to attend college without having to worry about money issues .
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Yes, I agree that decreasing the cost of a tuition is better and easier solution.
I believe College should be free to a certain point where you need to pay for things.People who work hard in high school and get a 3.0 GPA should have a scholar ship where they get free tuition. However housing in that college should remain to be paying to live there. But books and cafeteria should come with the free tuition. This allows students who worked hard in high school get a reward for what they did in high school.
Every year, students are struggling more and more to find scholarships and money to pay for college. But with this struggle brings character and determination. I believe college is something worth working for and should be given completely free. As absurd as it may sound to come from a junior in high searching for scholarships, I believe that there needs to be a struggle to get to college. Most students and adolescents of this generation have been given most everything in their life without even lifting a finger. What are we teaching students? It seems that college would be overrated and blown off at times if there is a sense of security. With the attachment and power of money, college is put at a higher status and taken seriously. I do agree that colleges are overpriced and need to lower tutions in order to reach more people. However, the value of money is far too great to be disregarded with something so life changing. Money expresses the meaning and importance of College.
@Lacey L I agree what you said seen student are struggling more and more to find scholarship and money to pay for college.That true value of money is far too great to be disregarded with changing life like bills,taxes.And more expresses the meaning and importance of college that true that's college they need to lower tutions in order to reach more people.Scholarship that they struggle to get in to college.Some student of generation have been given most everything in their life seems that college.
I believe that college should not be free because if college was free whats the point of trying really hard to try to go to that college when you can just get in for free. But what I do agree with is that in high school if you manage to have a certain GPA like 3.5 and above, you should be able to get some sort of free tuition. But overall I believe that college should not be free.
I believe college should be free. For the high schoolers that work hard should have college free especially if they have a good GPA they should get a free tuition. Even though private schools remain keeping the tuition as back then. They should also include the dorms and the students books they shouldn't have to pay for those things if there GPA is good and there a good student in return they should do all that and okay for everything they need that is neccessary.
Should college be free?
In my opinion I think college shouldn't be free to attend. Everyone needs and wants an education to have a better future later on in their lives. College is VERY expansive for many people that can't afford it, but that doesn't mean there aren't any other ways to get your diplomat. I do think colleges should lower down there wage for many people to afford. I do think college should be free to some students that do work very hard and have a GPA of 3.3 or higher. This will give students a free tuition. But colleges should really reconsider to lower down there prices to attend.
I think that college should be free because not many student have the opportunity to go to college or University because of how much the tuition cost. Many people would say that there's scholarships that can help you pay to go to college but not everyone gets do scholarships and they have to borrow money from the government that they have to pay after college. Yes I think that everyone has the right to higher education everyone should have the opportunity to go to school and succeed in something and not to feel like you can't persuade their dream career.
@Angela F LHSP.3 For your statement, there are many good points that I do agree on having free tuition for students. I agree with your statement because college and university tuitions can limit students opportunities, and money shouldn't define that. In addition to that, I do agree that people should have a right to education as well instead of allowing money to be the walls of students wanting to succeeding.
I believe college should be free with some requirements. I believe students who work hard and keep a 3.0 GPA should be allowed to have free college. Private schools should not be made free since they have different standards than community colleges and are not funded by the government. Students should still be expected to pay for their books and other necessities.
I think that college should be free because sometimes the colleges are to expensive so not that many people get to go to college due to the cost of attending that college. I also think college should be free for the people that have good grades.
Though free college sounds amazing for those who don't have much money, it wouldn't be such a great idea for everyone to have free college. I think there should be some tuitions but I don't think it should be that easy for everyone to get them. I feel like they'll just be taken advantage of they just will look sort of unprofessional as a person. people would probably tend to stop trying just because they know how easy it would be for them to get into college.
I believe that pursuing a higher education such as college should not be free. Although there is unequal access due to the majority of U.S citizens not being able to afford college, or fearing debt it should not be free. Due to the lack of economic stability in our country free tuition would only further our problems as a whole. A more realistic solution would be lowering the cost.
In my opinion, colleges should be free. Multiple people dream about going to college but the average cost of tuition and fees said from this article is approximately 10,000 per year which can differ with their families incomes. Its over 40,000 for four years straight. Depending on GPA, ACT + SAT scores and attendance shall determine if you receive free college access. The cost of college is extremely high in my opinion they should at least make it cheaper. So if the people who are considered rich + have good education history do have a higher chance in getting into college and reaching all the payments then what about those who have great education history but do not reach the amount of money asked. There are scholarships/ grants and financial aid but not all succeed to receiving it. I say we should be fair allow those who don't have enough money a chance. I mean they are new upcoming adults so lets give us a head start.
College should be a lot cheaper. Prices are a big obstacle in deciding if college is the route they want to go. It shouldn't be free because everyone would simply join and most will not commit. 2.8 grade point average is a reasonable average to keep your amount due a cheap number. This will help the people with money situations who would normally owe large amounts of debt.
I believe college should be free to a certain extent. Those who work hard in high school and receive a GPA of 3.3 or higher should get free tuition. However, private schools remain the right to keep tuition as before. This also excludes books and student dorms. This allows students that persevere their high school years an opportunity to get free tuition.
I think making college free is a great idea but the amount of people attending will sky rocket. Instead I think college prices should decrease rather then making it free. College students are always in debt, reducing the price on college can really help reduce the amount of debt they have and make college a more reasonable price. A lot of students have second thoughts if they should attend college or not because of the high prices and reducing the price would make students want to attend college without having to worry about money issues .
I think that collage should be free. If not free it should at least be cheaper. For many students it requires them a lot of years in college for their career. That means that they are going to pay a lot of money to be able to continue. Its enough stress with collage and trying to get through classes, the last thing they are going to need is to worry about paying. To make collage free they should have some requirements, like a specific GPA. Once in collage they have to maintain a good grades in order to continue. If they do not , then it is not worth it. In conclusion this would make it easier for students so pursue their career.
College Tuition is one big factor in people's education and It being free would be a very big problem but a very nice advantage to have. We all know that Tuition Is very expensive and usually the way to pay it off is if we have money laying around the house. It is a very unrealistic plan, but we all know that everybody would take the chance to attend colleges for free. Free college would be an amazing thing to have but taxpayers wouldn't want to pay for everybody's college tuition. And that an unfortunate thing we can't have here in the U.S. But there is also valid reasons why we can't have that. For example, how are colleges supposed to pay off things like professors, tax and things that involve money. It is reasonable and unreasonable but it comes at an expense.
@Gael Elizondo yes. I agree with this comment. paying for college should be reasonable.
After reading this article, I've came to the conclusion that college should be free. College has been a reason for people to carry on after high school. Now that tuition has been raised, getting a degree seems to drain students with more loans and could be in debt. College has been raised to the point where people rather start working at a minimum wage than continuing with school. I think it should be free for those reasons because everyone should have an equal opportunity to attend college. With college being free, it will push our society to be more positive for our future. Having people who are well educated makes our world more likely to stay out of trouble and continue making good choices in life.
I think that college should not be free for students, but it should definitely be cheaper. Students who really want to get a higher education sometimes are the ones with lower incomes that keep them from being able to pay for their education. Cheaper education would be giving opportunities for those who really want it. Critics' responses are not justified because there are those who don't necessarily work toward wanting a higher education. New Mexico would most likely have downsides to their plan. It would depend on whether or not New Mexico knows how they're handling their money and taxes. I am very concerned about the price of college because tuition for the universities that I want to attend are high. It would be difficult for my family and me to be able to pay with no debts. I would probably be left with a large debt burden for my future. I plan to apply for multiple scholarships that would help me pay for college.
I think college should be free or at least a lot cheaper being the reason because even when you do succeed in getting a career you would still have to pay off the tuition which would be a lot. Many successful people have finished and achieved their careers but they would still have to pay off their tuition which would be quite a bit because it would go up to the thousands. Almost any business career would aquire a degree in some college which would be quite difficult being the reason you would have to attend in all the classes and then you would have to pay off as well which would be a pain in the end.Also they would already have to attend in the college for 4 years or the most 8 years which is already time consuming and already enough. They should just have to attend in the college for as long as they want to and not worry about paying because once they get out of the college then would have to wonder how to pay off the tuition.
In my opinion, I think that this is a good idea. I mean it shouldn't be free but they should lower the prices a lot. The price that college should be is at 1000 dollars. People should have an equal opportunity to have a better future. People who have a G.P.A below 3.0 should have to pay a little more. And people who have a 3.0 or higher should only pay 1000 because they are proving that they are taking school seriously
In my opinion I believe that we should have some places that provide college for free. There are people that would love to have a specific career but can't afford getting into college for it. As for some people they can afford it. Even if some people can't afford it they still get in and then they are in dept for going in without enough money. Colleges being free would give people a lot of opportunities for their future.
I believe college should not be free but not that expensive. The reason I believe this is because of course not everyone can pay that much money. It should be equal to what their income is. Everyone should have the same opportunities as other to go to college. One of the many reasons people have to give up their dream to go to college is because they have to work to help their family. If college was free many people would go to college and that means less people would have jobs.Than other people who think since its free its okay to fail to not try. When there is other people wanting that spot. When that money is coming out of your pocket you try harder you put your all for what you want.
Yes, college is entirely overpriced, but do I think it should be free? No. But hear me out. The staggering price of college is a problem for plenty of students in America. It is why most do not attend college. And yes, even though there are many scholarship opportunities, not all students have the academics to meet them. Standardized testing doesn’t come easy for everyone. There are plenty of students who can have a 4.0 GPA but a weak ACT or SAT score, which are the two tests that will basically pay for your college. So maybe the price of college’s starts with standardized testing, if testing was made for each student, to where they could each show off their academic talents, more scholarships would be given and the price of college wouldn’t be as big of an issue. Let’s go back to when I said I didn’t think college should be free. If college were free, who would be paying for it? Taxpayers. Education is a right but college is a choice. Why should everyone have to pay for your college? It was your choice, not theirs. When taxes increase, so does frustration and tension in America. The price of college should be what is needed to pay professors and get a proper education, not just to put money in people’s pockets. If college was free everyone would go, there would be no competition in getting an education, therefore the job force would not be as competitive and most likely would not pay as well if everyone had the same education.
@Summer Brown wow,this is absolutely true.I see your point as to where your coming from that the student must put forth all their efforts as they possibly can to receive the college of their choice .Also that scholarships would be an excellent opportunity as well.
In my opinion, I believe college should be free.Why? Because many people in our country arent like others, Some people have more money and can afford it. Other people may not get paid as much. If college is free then they should be requirements you need to have so you can attend.I believe it should depend on your GPA if you should receive free college education, If you arent going to try hard and just slack they shouldn't receive free college and get kicked out instead. I understand college isn't easy but you should at least try and put effort into it because college depends on your future. College is about 10,000 per year including fees, Thats about 40,000 for four years. The cost of college makes people think whether they want to attend college or not. If they cant make college free then I believe they should make it a lot cheaper and affordable for others.
I think that college should be a bit cheaper because there is many students that don't have many money to pay and the taxes they add too and that there college they want to go to and there parents try to save but they can't because they have a lot of things to pay sp I think college should be cheaper.
Free College. Those two words might be every graduating seniors and parental guardian's dream. Who wouldn’t want to further their education for free? Although this might sound like a brilliant plan, there are many complications that come along with free education. Unfortunately, in the world we live in people rarely work for free. The schools would need a way to pay teachers to continuously teach these students. Without students paying for tuition and board rooms,colleges would lose money paying fees to keep the college up and running. In order to prevent extreme debt, the colleges would have to find a way to get the government involved with adding college to the list of annual taxes. Taxes would increase significantly causing the prices of everyday items to increase. Once the value of goods and necessities increase, the value of currency would have to increase to keep up with interest rates. This idea of free college now becomes an economic situation, affecting millions when it was only meant to help students further their education. The article “Should College Be Free” mentioned every student, regardless of financial situations, would go to school for free. To decrease the financial effect this may have, colleges could provide free college for those with financial troubles. This allows everyone a fair chance at going to college without worrying about cost and rearranging our economic values.
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I believe that we should have free college. College is a very expensive thing that is very necessary in today's world. With free college, we would have a lot more people with a higher education, making us more educated, while also reducing the amount of debt the average graduate.
I believe college should be free. There are so many people with a lot of debt or lower education. Students do want to pursue higher education, but do not in fear of not being able to financially support their dream. Most students end up not going to college.
I say college should be free because there is a a lot of smart and successful people out there that do not have that money to pay for college and they cant afford it. They also said that in 1988 the price for college was just 3,190 and increased more than 200 percent and is now over 36,000 per years that is a lot of money and not every one can pay that.
In my opinion,I think college should be free for student or may be college will decrease their fee cost.because after you have college degree may be you are still in debt.The amount of debt tuition can go up to several thousand of dollar if its a good college(UC).when you have a job you must pay money for your tuition.so the free tuition for student in college its help a lot.Free tuition is not an extravagance because tuition will be paid in some way, such as citizens'tax,work'tax and oil'tax increase for education and later these students go to work and have to pay the same taxs.But we will still need certain limitations like the GPA scores must be more than 3.0 because if your GPA is too low this will affect the quality of university study.The higher GPA is great to motivate students to strive to get free tuition.So I think How can smart students can't affort to these tuition this is really bad because in some reason these family are poor household.For such a reason a future money-making machine might be disappeared from America.In the conclusion, i confirmed that college fee should be FREE.
College should be free so that everyone has an equal opportunity to receive education. However, there should be restrictions. It would not make sense if people who did not work hard in high school gain free college tuition. Since it will be hard for the government to support everyone in getting free college tuition, only students with a 3.0 grade point average should be allowed free tuition because they have proved that they are willing to work hard.
In my opinion this would honestly be a good movement. Although I believe that at least the first two years of college or university shall be free, but anything more than that time line shall cost. My theory as to why colleges are so pricey is because some of the income of colleges is used to pay off the national debt of certain nations. Since money cannot be remade because then that would lead to inflation. A state that allows for colleges to be free for the first two years will be more evolved and yet still make the income needed to be established.
@Omar S LHS P.3 I disagree with you. I believe that all of college should be free and if anything, then the last 2 years should be free because the first 2 years of college are just general ed which can be taken at a community college.
I think college shouldn't be free to everybody. Yes it needs to be a lot cheaper but i feel like free education should only go to the people who don' have high income. Everyone deserves a chance to succeed in their career. Many student debts are now being created because of the rise in tuition. Honestly if they lowered the price, a lot more people would go to college and there wouldn't be as much stress, debt, and negativity. But if college was free, professors wouldn't get paid as much leading them to be more lazy and careless about their job.
In my opinion, I do not think that college should be free. It would not be fair to the tax payers if college was free. The people who would pay for the college that you would be going to for free would still be payed by you. You cant act as if anything is free, because nothing is free. American tax payer dollars would be going to be paying for your thousands of dollars of tuition. College is not a requirement. It is a choice.
I think college should be free or at least a lot cheaper being the reason because even when you do succeed in getting a career you would still have to pay off the tuition which would be a lot. Many successful people have finished and achieved their careers but they would still have to pay off their tuition which would be quite a bit because it would go up to the thousands. Almost any business career would aquire a degree in some college which would be quite difficult being the reason you would have to attend in all the classes and then you would have to pay off as well which would be a pain in the end.Also they would already have to attend in the college for 4 years or the most 8 years which is already time consuming and already enough. They should just have to attend in the college for as long as they want to and not worry about paying because once they get out of the college then would have to wonder how to pay off the tuition.
@Nathan Mendoza I agree with you on collage being free and a lot less cheaper. Going to collage is a lot and many people do it more than 4 years because of their career. It would make it so much easier for collage students. If collage is payed they only have to worry about their career.
@Nathan Mendoza
I agree with you're opinion making colleges cheaper would be a huge benefit. Not only to the students, but the community as a whole will evolve and become more knowledgeable.
@Omar S LHS P.3 Who's going to pay for all the books? The taxes would be raised exponentially. Many people would be aight and will get into college. A large majority of them likely would not commit and cause a large amount of money and time wasted.
In an ideal world, everyone would go to college for free and get a degree. However, this is a highly unrealistic expectation for students to have. Education is a right, to an extent. Public schools through high school are evidence of this right, allowing every child in the country to receive an education that can support them throughout life. However, college is more of a privilege than a right. A college education is not necessary to enter the workforce in America, while a high school diploma might be expected or even required in most jobs. A college degree is a level up from a basic education, and it should be considered more of a privilege than a right. If everyone could go to college for free, it wouldn’t be a privilege, the opportunities wouldn’t be as unique, and the education received there would not be as strong. If college was free for everyone, how would colleges and universities afford to employ the most qualified professors, build impressive facilities, and provide a solid education to all of their students? For this reason, I do not think college should be free, however I think it should be made more affordable, particularly for talented and hard-working students, athletes or musicians, deserving of aid as a reward for their efforts. College should be within reach for those who want to attend, not an impossible financial struggle.
I believe that colleges should be free. I know how tough it could be when it comes to not having enough money to pay for college. College is very important to one because that's when we start experiencing what job we want to do. Although many people don't have the sufficient amount of money we tend to find a way to reach our goal and become the person we want to be. If colleges keep increasing in price then the number of people attending the school will decrease.
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I personally think that college tuition should not be free. I understand that nowadays the price of college is very expensive and hard for some families to afford, but in reality it would not be completely “free”. Although families would not have to pay for it directly it would result in a huge increase in taxes. There are still many costs that have to be covered and they have to be paid somehow, so taxes would have to increase. This concept sounds like a good idea until you actually think about the factors that would have to go into it. The idea of free college does not help other people who aren’t planning on sending their children to college or do not have children because they will have to be paying these high taxes, and basically pay for other people's education. Also, I believe that college is much different than high school and should be something that people earn and want to attend to further their education. The idea that college costs money acts as an incentive that the students who are there have to work hard. Some people argue that there is unequal access to college, however there still is the opportunity for students to work hard in high school and be eligible for scholarships to reduce the cost of their tuition. I think a reasonable solution would be to reduce the price of college tuition to make it more affordable and so people will be left with less debt at the end of college, but not make it totally free.
@Jordan Brodsky
The raise of taxes due to everyone wanting to go to an expensive school would be over the top. I agree on your solution of lowering the cost of debt, and i also agree how it should not be free. it sounds good when proposed but is not due to the complications it arises.
@Jordan Brodsky
Your reasoning is very well-thought out and it makes sense that taxes will be higher in exchange for free college tuition. I agree that college is something that students need to earn by working hard. Taking high taxes into consideration, free college tuition is not a good possibility, but the tuition should be lowered to a more reasonable extent.
I believe that College should not be free but indeed cheaper because those who have higher education and determination should go the higher level colleges for a lesser cost. It would not be fair for students who do not try and get into a good college with no costs. I would place restrictions on it by having student maintain a grade point average that is 2.5 and higher. I think that their concerns are not justified because whether a student is in need of something and need education the price of college should depend on their living situations and income. I agree that there will be improved economic growth in New Mexico however, this is not realistic as it depends on how the government works their money and the taxes. I am not that concerned with the price of college as I try my best in school possibly applying for scholarships. I somewhat worry about graduating with a large debt burden because I would be paying money from the past. I would try my best for a scholarship and work later on to help pay for college.
I think making college free is a great idea but the amount of people attending will sky rocket. Instead I think college prices should decrease rather then making it free. College students are always in debt, reducing the price on college can really help reduce the amount of debt they have and make college a more reasonable price. A lot of students have second thoughts if they should attend college or not because of the high prices and reducing the price would make students want to attend college without having to worry about money issues .
I do believe that students should have equal access to a higher education because many students who are hardworking and determined are let down because they can't afford to go to school or end their education with a vast amount of debt. With this free higher education there should be requirements that are in place to prevent money being wasted on people who just don't care about school and their education. There should be a requirement that they should have at least a 3.0 gpa and they should have 30 units at the end of each year. This will be positive for upcoming members of society but for taxpayers it will cause an increase of taxes which many will not like but they have to think about this extra tax as an investment for the future because that is what the money is going into the future of the country.
I believe College shouldn't be free entirely, however it should be cheaper for students, the reason why is because taxpayers will have a hard time paying higher taxes, because their money will go directly to covering the expenses of College, I think people will be upset by this and it wouldn't workout as planned.
@Nicholas.E LHS P2 I agree taxes would sky rocket. Many people wouldn't commit and it'd be a large waste of money.
I believe that collage should be free, but only to those with a good grade point average. If anyone could go to collage then there would be no way to pay for all of it using taxes. If we narrowed the amount of people going to collage for free especially if its free for the ones with a good grade point average who are most likely to stick with collage and finish it.
@Malakai.CLHSP.2
I totally agree with you. College should be free to the people with a G.P.A above a 3.0 because they have proved that they are willing to work hard.
Wow, wouldn't it be nice to attend college completely free? Although it sounds promising and all students would love that i don't believe that it's such a great idea or fair to those taxes payers. Reasoning for this is because it won't be competitive to get into, people won't fight for it. The idea of attending college for free is an surreal opportunity for some. Some won't take it serious and it would affect those who actually want it. prices should justbe lowered
I believe that college should be made cheaper but with certain restrictions in place like maintaining a certain gpa in order to stay. If colleges are free then most students would just blow it off and abuse it because they won't be harmed financially. If college was like how high school is at the moment then college would lose most of its significance in the work force and would just be treated like any other high school degree.
I believe that College should not be free but should be cheaper because who will pay for us to go to free collage and if the government pays for it maybe taxes will go up
@Christian.D LHS P1 I agree about the worry about who will be the one paying for free college and the economic worry about taxes being raised as a result of this situation.
I think it would be very nice for college to be free but it would be very difficult for tax payers to keep up with the cost and it would be another financial burden for are government that has trillions in debt.
I think its great for other to have an opportunity to get to college free but in my opinion I think the side affect is that it will be packed of student over flowing of students and I believe there is just two side of pros and cons which that's the only thing causes an issue and its a chance of risk of something to go wrong pretty much I have to say.
The price tag on college should be lowered, but it is ludicrous to demand that it be free. College is the right choice for a rather small amount of young adults, meaning that there are a lot of people who do not excel in school. By making college free, it gets rid of the risk associated with college, meaning anyone can join and blow it off, since it won’t harm them financially. By lowering the price for college, you can make it more accessible for those who want to go, but make sure that only those who are serious about education try to go. Lowering the price does not put as much strain on the economy, but makes it more accessible, so it’s a middle of the road compromise that alleviates the issue on both sides.
@Zak Jones I agree if there is no risk anyone can just blow it off without a care in the world which would be at tax payers expense.
@NathanielI I completely agree. One of the main reasons people stay motivated in collage is because they don't want to end up wasting all the money they just spent, but if collage is free many won't take collage as serious since their is no financial effect when leaving.
@Zak Jones I agree that some students blow it off and that would cause tax payers lots of money that is why we should have requirements and regulations to keep those who are benefitted by this help in check.
Opportunities should not be withheld from those who are unable to afford them. Unfortunately for many Americans, this is reality. If college was free, the burden of student debt would no longer affect households who are unable to pay them off. Those who are underprivileged and lack the financial needs in order to attend a decent college will gain the education that they deserve. Knowing that poverty can lead to over thirteen points being shaved off of a students GPA, just for being poor, will no longer account for diminishing grades. If college was free, students would no longer be forced to decide on a college based on whether or not they were able to afford it. The lack of money that a family has should not determine whether or not a student is going to attend college, especially if they have the required knowledge to get in. Students should choose a college based on whether or not they like the school, not because it’s “the only school they’re able to afford”. The stress of student debt should not further burden a family once they graduated.
@Sarah Cashman I agreed this comment.
@Sarah Cashman Everything you say I agree with but there should also be some restrictions to weed out students who aren't willing to put in the effort to obtain a college degree.
@Sarah Cashman I agree with this
College should not be tuition-free. The U.S. already has the problem of too many high-school graduates choosing to attend college, and making college-tuition free would only compound that issue. 70 percent of high school graduates enrolled in a 4-year university in 2016 despite only 35 percent of jobs requiring a bachelor's degree. This disproportionate amount of college enrollment means that for every job that requires a bachelor's degree, two students are trying to get that job. Take into account that only 27 percent of graduates get a career related to their college major and that 40 percent of students who attend a public university fail to graduate after six years and you can see that there are far too many students choosing the route of college.
This generation of high school students seem to believe that college is their only option out of school, forgetting that there is trade school and many options other than college. As a high school student, I can personally attest to this claim; I have talked to dozens off my peers about there plans after high school, and not a single one of them are planning on going to trade school. Instead, they are pursuing college and planning on getting a degree that they will probably never use. Our higher education system has been placed on a pedestal, and many students are tens of thousands of dollars in debt because they went to college without the future in mind. College attendance should not be further encouraged to students.
In my opinion, I don’t believe college should be free . I think that creating a program where colleges would be free would cause for them to ultimately collapse. Colleges are paid for by the tuition of the scholars coming to attend that school. This amount goes toward their teachers and other workers, to active academic experiences, textbooks and other materials, and dorms. With out this funding, the colleges would not be able to sustain themselves and would eventually turn to tax dollars causing for ultimately more debt to the state.
In the topic of not making college free, I would address the situation by lowering tuition cost and taking slightly more from the state, if it is a public college, and lower prices of dorms and other expenses regarding school. Also, have the payment of your parents be involved (your wealth situation) in the fee. This can cause for a lower total of debt and less stress for the student.
I feel that the critics are justified in their statement. They propose an idea where the students who are the most in need of financial help are identified and have an amount of their fee paid.
I agreed in the governor's statement of helping the families economically but don’t think it will be beneficial to the overall economy, involving the colleges.
I am both uncertain and scared of the debt that could come from colleges. I will eventually have to deal with college debt. I will begin to save now so later I can put a small dent into the cost.
@Aiden Rubin Sanxhaku I agree with lowering the tuition costs, and the problems that will develop with free colleges such as debt to the state
@Aiden Rubin Sanxhaku I agree with your statement about lowering the tuition costs. It would give people with a lower income more of an opportunity to get the higher education they want.
Yes, college should absolutely be free for all students, regardless of economic background. The price of college acts as a class barrier, keeping the poor in poverty and allowing the rich to receive better training and thus take better jobs, making them even richer. Free college would eliminate this barrier for lower-income students and level the playing field for all students. Having two highly educated and working parents, I have always known that I am going to college, but the overwhelming cost of college makes me feel like a burden to my parents who promised to cover in-state tuition. If public college were free, students could be released of this feeling of being a burden and begin to not focus on the cost of college, but rather what they will get out of it. That being said, I do believe there should be a minimum GPA requirement to have the state pay for your education because if you are not applying yourself and making at least average grades, you don’t need to be using money from the taxpayers to mess around. After this policy is implemented in New Mexico, I strongly believe high school graduation rates will improve, college enrollment will soar, and the statewide economic situation will improve. This plan is the future of the country and it is honestly shocking to me that America, the richest nation in the world has not implemented something like this while all of her similarly developed neighbors in Europe have.
@Cooper Hyldahl Your statement is very understandable and I do agree with you, but if college was free how would the school have enough money to keep itself up? They wouldn't have enough money to pay the professors.
I do think that college should be free to students because I know that for some families, it is difficult to get money out to pay tuition. But also at the same time, making tuition free isn’t going to help the economy and some things that the government has to pay for wouldn’t be done because they are missing some money. So what I'm thinking is that colleges should make tuition less expensive and the money that the college makes can lend some to the people who are struggling to pay tuition and the family wouldn’t have to pay back.
@Katelyn C I totally agree with your response. Maybe someday we can all come together to help the ones who really don't have anything and want to become something great in life. Although there are thousands of people who need help paying there tuition I believe that the government would really do anything because most of the time they just want to benefit themselves.
If the question is just, ‘Should college be free?’ then the answer is no. After all, many colleges are private institutions and could not function the way they do with free tuition. A more realistic question would be ‘Should some colleges be free?’ and I believe the answer to that is a ‘Yes’. The rewards of a college education are clear, college graduates make on average $20,000 more than non-graduates. If a college education was free, more people would be able to enter the job market with better credentials than high school graduates do now. Offering a free or almost free college of education to students with a 2.5 GPA or lower is unrealistic. Students who are not able to keep at least a B average show that they do not have a right to a college education and that they will most likely not work hard to get one (provided they are not mentally handicapped). I do not mean to say that students who go to college as a result of the plan wouldn’t be more educated as a result of college education, but if everyone were to get a free college education, the benefits of such an achievement would be lowered. The students able to go to college without the plan either as a result of economic success or academic performance would stay at the top of the social scheme while the students with a C+ high school average would remain towards the bottom, and those unable to qualify for that would end up in the same jobs and same lifestyle they would otherwise.
If the question is just, ‘Should college be free?’ then the answer is no. After all, many colleges are private institutions and could not function the way they do with free tuition. A more realistic question would be ‘Should some colleges be free?’ and I believe the answer to that is a ‘Yes’. The rewards of a college education are clear, college graduates make on average $20,000 more than non-graduates. If a college education was free, more people would be able to enter the job market with better credentials than high school graduates do now. Offering a free or almost free college of education to students with a 2.5 GPA or lower is unrealistic. Students who are not able to keep at least a B average show that they do not have a right to a college education and that they will most likely not work hard to get one (provided they are not mentally handicapped). I do not mean to say that students who go to college as a result of the plan wouldn’t be more educated as a result of college education, but if everyone were to get a free college education, the benefits of such an achievement would be lowered. The students able to go to college without the plan either as a result of economic success or academic performance would stay at the top of the social scheme while the students with a C+ high school average would remain towards the bottom, and those unable to qualify for that would end up in the same jobs and same lifestyle they would otherwise.
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Personally, I feel that college, up to a 4-year degree, should be free. If we keep raising the tuition of college, then it will get to a point where only the rich can afford to go. If we lower the cost and make it to where everyone can go, we would see more people doing jobs that they would enjoy. I believe that students do have a right to higher education in the same way that we have the right to elementary and secondary education. We would be able to go so much further in life if we were able to get a higher education. Most people do not go to college because they cannot afford to pay for it. I think that if college is going to be free for everyone there should be restrictions on it. The article mentioned maintaining a 2.5 GPA, and if a student is there for the right reasons then it would not be hard to maintain that GPA. If a student genuinely cares about their future and what they want to do with their life, they are going to put in the effort and work that maintaining a 2.5 GPA comes with. As many students do, I also worry about graduating from college with a large amount of debt. I am hoping to be able to get enough scholarships for academics and band that I do not have to worry so much about how I plan on paying for college and the amount of time/ money it would take for me to pay off my debts.
College is one thing that most human beings would love to go to when they become an adult at the age of 18. However, a lot of people do not realize the problems with going to college. College costs so much money that most people have to go into debt just to pay it off. College should most definitely be free unless you are going to one of the best schools. College takes away so much of your money that people all over have economical problems. This is not good for the United States so in my opinion, I think most colleges should become free to all students.
@Christopher Misko I agree with your opinion, people shouldn't have to pay so much for something that they want to do. With the best schools too, if people want to get into one of those schools they should at least pay to get one of the best colleges that are in the U.S. Going into college does take a lot of your money so also college being free would help more people with their future and so they don't worry about not having enough money.
I think college should be free for all students all around the world because college is actually a lot of money and when it comes to having not enough money that is when trouble starts. Once you have enough money you go to asking your parents for money and then when they don't have enough that is when you and your family could go into years of debt and pay off student loans at the age of 35 and above. Some colleges should at least lower the cost of loans and tuition. That is why colleges all the colleges around the world should lower the prices are just have students go for for free, Why would you need to pay for school?
In my perspective I believe that college should be free in the U.S.A. I think this because lots of kids are prevented from going to school because their family can’t afford that type of money. Many schools cost over $10,000 alone per year. The money that some families have will alone cover only the books, food, and mode of transportation. A less fortunate child might be intelligent but, without the money might not be given the same opportunity as somebody with a wealthy family. Many companies don’t give jobs to young adults that don’t have a higher education even though the are qualified. The will have to work at a low wage job this will lead to them not being able to provide a higher education for their children.
Most The majority of high school students attend college, however many of them can not because they don’t have the money or financial aid to help them go to college. I believe that college should not be free. Instead of having in-state and out-of-state tuition all schools should have one tuition fee no matter where you are from. According to CollegeBoard, the average in-state tuition at a four-year college in the 2018-2019 year was $10,230 while the average out-of-state tuition was $26,290. That is more than double what in-state students pay. The difference in cost between in-state and out-of-state tuition is absurd, so I propose that the in-state tuition should become the regular tuition, that way more people can attend college outside of their state without having to pay a ridiculous amount of money. This would mean that colleges would still be able to pay for any upgrades they want or need and they would have money for sports, which are the main ways colleges use your tuition money. This proposition would also decrease the amount of debt students are burdened with when they graduate college. I believe all students should have the opportunity to further their education without being restrained by money.
Lately, I have been noticing that many of the current political issues and debates, going around, are about student debt, and free college. First and foremost, I want to say how awfully overpriced college is. I feel that the amount of money you spend on four years of education to decide what your profession is going to be is immense. Not only is every student spending thousands of dollars, but almost every college student has been going into debt.
My question is- Where does all that money go to? If college doesn’t become one hundred percent free, then the money needs to be reduced, significantly. I find this incredibly unreasonable, and I know I’m not the only one.
@Grace Cubbage
this is so true where dose it go and college is really over priced big time and many people cant afforded it so. at this point many people will end up not going to college and in a couple of years not enough people will go and they will have no money to pay the teacher.
Yes, I do think college should be free for everybody. There should be no restrictions on free college, because I believe everyone has the right for it. Even if someone isn’t doing so well, there is still hope that they are going to try to do better, and succeed. The prices for college today are crazy. Some school are over 40,000 dollars a year, which is a lot more money then the teenager just coming out of high school would have. This forces people to take loans and pay them off over time. But sometimes people are still paying off their loans 15 years after college, because it is just so expensive! It would be so much easier on the students if college were free, because then they can just focus on learning and not paying off their loan.
Yes, I do think college should be free for everybody. There should be no restrictions on free college, because I believe everyone has the right for it. Even if someone isn’t doing so well, there is still hope that they are going to try to do better, and succeed. The prices for college today are crazy. Some school are over 40,000 dollars a year, which is a lot more money then the teenager just coming out of high school would have. This forces people to take loans and pay them off over time. But sometimes people are still paying off their loans 15 years after college, because it is just so expensive! It would be so much easier on the students if college were free, because then they can just focus on learning and not paying off their loan.
Should College be free, well if we look at the pros. More people get an opportunity. More people getting an education. Show me look at the cons. the colleges and campuses can't be kept up with. the professors and staff don't get paid. what I think about this issue, is that you have to give to get. yes College is very expensive but you can't expect everything to be given to you. People look at today's teenagers and believe we are lazy and not hard working. This may be some of the reasons why. we expect everything to be given to us for free. No question. I believe that college tuition should be substantially lower. But not free. These schools provide the education and grow the next-generation. Not everything can be expected to be free. There are community colleges that can be attended and there are online schools that can help with college education. but I feel like asking for college to be free is asking for a little too much. scratch that, way too much.
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Although college tuition has increased 200 percent in the past 50 years, it is unrealistic for college to be free. It's not the same as elementary or middle or even high school. The grade levels are when you learn how to learn, where as college is when you get to pick your own major and studies and earn a degree that tremendously helps when finding jobs. Colleges cost money to keep running: they have to have dorms and classrooms and lab equipment, etc, so no one should expect all colleges to be completely free. However, it doesn't seem fair that ones education would be affected by their financial situations. As they already are, more prestigious colleges such as Yale or Harvard or MIT can cost more because they truly are the best of the best and they work hard to maintain that reputation. On the other hand, I don't think there's anything wrong with having some Technical colleges being free, or at least drastically less expensive. If colleges such as Yale or Harvard or MIT can be so expensive for the top of the top, why can't we have smaller universities to earn your basics that are significantly cheaper?
I believe that college should not be free. People need to understand that you have to give a little in order for it to reciprocate and to gain something back yourself. It happens all the time when people make compromises, and it should be the same for school. If you want to get another education besides high school in order to gain a degree to get a successful job, you should pay to go to school for it because if you pay for tuition, they’ll make sure you can graduate with a degree that will make you successful in life. Everyone deserves another set of education so long as they put in the time, effort, and money to get it. If you want to work hard to get further than what a high school degree will do, then you can work hard for it by paying the price to go to school.
However, I believe that college is way too expensive. These schools need to lower the prices on textbooks and how much they are paying these teachers. The majority of college professors are overpaid for doing little to no work. They still deserve to be paid, but not as much as they are getting. It would be practically a disaster if college was free because nobody would get paid for teaching, and the cost of it would go onto the people who pay taxes, meaning everyone else who already worked hard to pay for college, and are still struggling with debt today. This isn’t fair, and people need to understand that though it may be costly, you have to give a little to become better, even in your education.
Yes, college should be free. I believe that college is the most crucial education for a successful career and life. So the fact that the more minor requirements of school are free, but college is at a price most to all cannot afford boggles my mind. I might put a small amount of simple restrictions on it, but not any that would make it super hard to get free tuition. I do not think that their concerns are justified because a family like mine, 3 children’s tuition for my two, middle-class parents is too much money to spend without going into debt. And yes, there are more needy but that doesn’t mean that the opportunity shouldn’t be given to all. I do agree because the accessible education means a smarter community, giving everyone more of a chance to be successful in the long run. The possible downside is that when the education is free, there will be a rush of people trying to get education all at once, causing possible overcrowding. But i do think that it is a realistic goal for our country. I’m a bit concerned about the cost but the fact that the idea is taken into consideration for a free tuition provides me with a bit of ease. But if not, I plan to pay with a loan.
I believe that college should be free for the years that the student remains an undergraduate. This way it cuts down on the cost but still leaves enough money to come in for the school to use to pay off all of its costs. For plenty of jobs the extra years of learning beyond this like medical school, law school, etc. are not necessary. And for the people that plan on pursuing a career in a job that does require them to spend more time in school, not having to pay for the first few years, would definitely help.
I believe college should be free for everyone because many people don’t have enough financial support to go to college. For example, their family could be going through poverty and the student is really smart but they can't afford it. Also, if they use student loans, they might have a really hard time paying them off. Kids should have the right to be allowed in college for free because all kids need to have the proper education they need. And some kids are richer than others, and it wouldn’t be fair if the rich kids could go to college and the poor kids couldn’t. It should be equal for all kids to go to college, so they can all have an equal and fair education. Education has an order and this is how it goes: Elementary School, then Middle School, then High School, and finally College. How are kids going to be able to have the right education if they can’t afford it? How are kids going to be able to get a specific job they want that pays fair but requires you to have a certain degree or college you went to if you couldn’t even go because of the price? For example, my relative went to college and paid with student loans. Years later, she paid them off and landed up in dept. We should start addressing importation topics like these because they deserve the attention. We NEED to make colleges free!
I believe that colleges should have a relatively lower price range. While it’s not free, it’s better than nothing. Generally free colleges would reduce the worries of future students such as myself about college. Having to pay 30,000 or more from someone who just finished high-school and likely doesn’t have money can be considered “Outrageous”. But there would likely have to be some requirements. For example a 2.5 GPA average or even a 3.0 average, and it would likely be limited by towns as well. With more students being able to have money to get experience on jobs they’d like or products that they want the economy might end up better.
I think Colleges should have free tuition no matter what your background or grade average because most families can’t afford the average college tuition. This then leads students to take out loans and grants and once they finish college for maybe 15 or even more years later into their adult life they are still paying off student loan dept. Putting people in debt could potentially end up leaving them with barely enough money to pay the9r bills and buy the stuff they need to live every month. Without having to pay tuition this could help a lot of people and potentially even bring more kids to the colleges who didn’t have the money to go to college otherwise.
Although it is true that college tuition is insanely high, I don't think it is realistic for college to be completely free. College tuition pays for quality professors, state of the art facilities, and a clean campus. Free college would rely on taxes, which would affect every family in the US, regardless if they attend college or not. I think that the solution is for colleges to have more scholarship, grant, and financial aid oportunities because the reality is that most kids in the US simply cannot pay full price for college. There should be job oportunities on campus and maybe a credit system where volunteer work counts as money for college. Money should never be what prevents people from wanting to get a higher education, but if college were free, that education would be mediocre. Sadly, one really needs to sacrifice one ot the other: cost or quality?
In my mind I believe college should not be free. I think it should cost money, but not as much as it actually costs. I think some colleges cost way too much. For example, let's use Harvard. Harvard has a tuition of $47,000 per year. In Philadelphia, the average person makes $60,000. So some people that get in can not go because they can not afford it. Going to a top notch school like that can very likely change your life and your career. You get way more opportunities when you go to college. Also young adults are left in debt for years and years before they are done paying off college, let alone bills. I also believe schools should give way more scholarships than they already do. So that is what I think about this situation.
I think that college should be free because it is a huge chunk out of people's bank accounts that most people can't handle. For example, want to become a lawyer, to become a lawyer you have to pay for 4 years of university then pay to go to law school. The cost of both schools is a whopping $92800 that is going to take a very long time to pay off. This can even be more devastating for people with smart kids who are living in poverty. For every kid school has been free from kindergarten to 12th grade and now just because they go to college where they will learn how to do the things that will help shape a good career for themselves they have to pay thousands upon thousands of dollars to learn. there for I don’t believe that teens straight out of high school should have to pay to go to college and shape the future.
I understand the struggle of families who don’t have enough money for sending their kids to college. And without an education its really hard to get a job, but I think in all fairness we should have to pay for college. If it is possible I definitely think the price for college should go down but I don’t think college should be totally free. Getting an education is really important but colleges can’t just go around doing that for free. It costs money to buy textbooks and buy computer programs, paper to print, certain necessities to provide, and more. I think in order for these colleges to be so excellent at teaching they need money, and they should be able to get support from people who attend the college and use the resources.
In my personal opinion college should not be free because it would lead to degrees being devalued because of students cutting classes due to no personal interest with their studies. Free college would take away state programs from other area due to their budge being strained.
I personally believe that college should be free. Student debts are rapidly increasing and this is not a good thing for society. While I understand that colleges do need money to function properly, I think that the amount students are expected to pay is ridiculous. Education should be a right, not a barrier. Excessive prices for college discourage many kids from attending them. While completely getting rid of collect costs in unreasonable, I think that reducing the price is feasible and will allow more students to pursue higher education. Many kids are bounded by student loans which leads to stress and a money-hungry population. Education should be universal and accessible and if colleges understand that, they should be willing to open their doors to everyone regardless of their financial situations.
I think college should be free because you shouldn't have to pay to get educated. Also, after you finish college and start worrying about a real job, you have those debts that you've got to pay off. I’ve heard from someone that 15 years later after they have completed their years, they are STILL paying off the debt, and I think that is not good. I feel that no one deserves to still be paying for college 15 years after they finished college.
I believe that college should indeed be free to all students with at least a 2.5 grade point average. I think that a higher education should be available to all just as an elementary and secondary education is available. Like the article says, the average cost of tuition and fees is over $10,000 which is way more than most families can afford leaving the student in a huge amount of debt to pay over years and years. Some people work hard everyday sacrificing so much for at least 10 just to pay off their debt. That's absolutely crazy!!! Everyone who wants to get a higher education deserves to without worrying about debt for most of their lives. This is supposed to be the land of opportunities, but how can someone without a college degree (because they couldn’t afford it ) or someone with severe debt (because they do have a college degree) ever live their lives comfortably? There needs to be a change in this country right now!!! I strongly agree with the statement that college should be free.
In my personal opinion I think colleges should be free or at least not as expensive as they are today. It's not that I don’t want to pay for college, and I just don’t care, It’s for a couple of different reasons. For one, kids may not live the same lifestyles as others. They might not be as rich, and they may not have as much education as others. It would be heartbreaking to hear that someone was not able to attend college because their family couldn’t afford it, or because they didn’t have as much education as other people. It just wouldn’t be fair. I think colleges should cost some money like some elementary schools for materials and for the sake of the school building, but you do not need to have every student paying over $30,000 just to attend one year of college. I know some people give out scholarships, but what if one person didn’t get the chance to play sports at their old school or have any chance to show a special talent. Colleges should be giving scholarships to people who can't afford college. Not to people who are rich and can do many extra curricular activities. Some people who can just make the cut for paying for college have to ask outside of their home family. You may need to ask grandparents, uncles, aunts, and maybe even friends. Just think. People have other needs than to pay for college. People should not be asking other people for money just so that they can afford to go to school for four years, and even more, maybe even get some degrees.
I believe college shouldn't be free for two reasons; one, free college would cost taxpayers ALOT of money and two it would most likely decrease the quality of education colleges provide. I also believe that everyone, regardless of wealth or race has a right to an education and should be awarded the same opportunities but i also think that it's important to remember that our current college system provides people with scholarships and other financial aid opportunities.
In my own personal opinion, I believe in-state residents should have a right to free in-state undergraduate education. Now-a-days, the educational price tag for post-secondary education has dramatically risen from that of the late twentieth century due to the cost of living going up. But, for elementary and secondary school, both institutions are paid for by taxes without a price tag. Though it would raise taxes, it would allow gifted students of hardworking families reap the benefits of tax dollars. Also, if the entire United States switched over to free in-state tuition, the regulations and restrictions stating who benefits would have to strengthened. For example, someone with a 1.0 shouldn't be able to reap the benefits if the student slacked off and didn't work for their educational achievement. New Mexico's 2.5 GPA I believe would be achievable for those who will apply themselves and work.
When it comes to free college I think that it should be free. In my opinion there should not be any pay when it comes to seeking a higher education that the one given by law. People should not have to be stuck paying off loans just because that want to be something like a doctor, or an engineer. So yes, I do think that college should be free.
I think it's extremely important for students to get the right education they need, and for free! Every student, including less fortunate people deserve great educations and no one should have to worry about paying off their student debt 8 years after college. No student should feel pressured to owe money they don’t have. But, the disadvantages to free college is the money left for the fundraising of the school and the school itself that's left. But no matter what the situation is, everyone deserves an education.
I think that all colleges should be free. I think that they should be free because like the article said, Millions of young adults are in student debt every year. Because of the fact that most colleges are very expensive, it forces students to try and find a job. This puts a lot of stress on students, because on top of all of their schoolwork they now also have a job that they have to go to. Also sometimes if the college that they want to go to is too expensive, then they will have to go with a less expensive college, which may not be as good of an education, or maybe they don’t like it as much.
The price of college has been a very controversial topic for a while now, as many would expect. If college were free, how would it be funded to keep up and running? Would it come from tax payers already struggling bank accounts? Would students have to later pay that fee? Or would staff be forced to become volunteers? These are all questions that should be asked.
There are many students who cannot attend college because even financial aid isn't enough to pay for it. Personally, I have to pay for college myself so having the price reduced would be a life saver! Hopefully the price will soon change so all students can have an equal chance at higher education.
I believe that college should be free because it will allow people to be more successful. If college were to be free people would not have to worry about becoming in debt and use the money they make to other important things such as buying a house and paying for food. Also if college were free it would allow the less fortunate to attend college. This gives them the opportunity to turn their life around and become what ever they want to be.
In my opinion college should be free because why should we have to pay for more education. For people less fortunate, why should they be declined the opportunity to go to a prestigious school, when their academics meet the school standards, just because they cannot afford it. People shouldn't have to pay for college because it gives some people an advantage over others and that should not have to be a variable. Wealthy people have an unfair advantage because some families with many kids cannot afford 75k schools a year for each kid.
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@Olivia Floorfies who is going to pay for everyone to be able to go to college for free.
If it were possible, I would think making college free is a great idea. However if college were free, many schools would lose a lot of their funding and the quality of education would decline. Education is expensive, and schools can only supply so much to students, oftentimes the money used for this actually comes from the students who are attending. Also, if there is less money being made off of students seeking higher level education, people are going to care less about actually learning or even teaching material. More people would be able to go to college, but it wouldn’t be the best education. It’s more reasonable to offer free education for younger age groups as the knowledge is more essential to surviving in the real world. It’s more important to be able to simply function in life than to master a particular field. There are plenty of people who get by after high school without attending college, and who don’t exactly see a need to attend.
Although some may view it as unrealistic, I believe that college should be free. The cost of college is a burden for millions of students every year, and it is too big of an issue to not do anything about. Too many students are spending thousands upon thousands of dollars for an education, which should be given to them for no price at all. In the article, Caitlin Zaloom, a cultural anthropologist, brought up the point that people do not have to pay for fifth grade, so they should not have to pay for higher education. Education is given for free to students in public elementary, middle, and high schools. So, by this logic, it should be given to students in college, too. It is unfair and wrong that some students are unable to further their education because they cannot afford it. Even with financial aid, there are many people who still cannot afford the extremely high cost of college. If college were free, this would not be an issue anymore. Every single person who wanted to, would be able to continue getting an education without having to worry about how much debt they would end up in.
Countless students worry every year about whether or not they will get into their dream college, but if they do, they need to start worrying about the cost of tuition, and books, and dorms, and everything else that comes with it. I firmly believe that it is very important for students to have the opportunity to get a higher education, no matter what their financial status may be.
College is looked forward to in many cases but in many others feared because of the student loans that come with it. Student loans are carried through student’s post college lives for many years after they graduate. This weight bringing them down restraints there potential to use their knowledge for better rather than panicking to pay off their student loans. I believe that college should be free however there must be items to reach a fair agreement. A minimum GPA must be required for free tuition to even have a chance. The idea of free tuition has the possibility for students to give less effort because they aren’t losing money if they get kicked out. For free tuition a minimum GPA of 2.5 seems appropriate however I believe it should be a minimum of 3.0. The chance students would be receiving free tuition could aim students in the direction of a bright future but needs to be worked for. In response to the critics who fear that free tuition would be a waste of money and would be better spent on those in need, I contrast with the thought that if these “needy” students want to acquire this absence of student loans they need to work for it and obtain this minimum GPA. This would be fair for all because everyone would be working hard for that minimum GPA creating an equal and fair playing field. I fear that college will be a very pricey expense. If the possibility for free tuition were to be presented to me I would try very hard to exceed the minimum GPA and work even harder.
In my opinion, college should be free for the students who need the financial help and more affordable for every student. Every day kids fall deeper and deeper into debt, because college has become unaffordable to most of the population. Growing up from Kindergarten to senior year kids are preached to about how essential and how necessary a college education is, in a society where an 8x11 piece of paper is worth over $200,000 you would think that they would make the prices more achievable for people in different financial situations. Every year there are kids who fall behind dramatically, and not because they don't want to go to college and not because they are not smart enough to attend top schools, but because the prices are out of their range. At this point where kids are forced to take out intense loans that they won't pay back until they’re in their forties, it is time to make a change and make college affordable. Some kids don't have the money for a new pair of shoes let alone 50,000 a year University. Colleges need to be more affordable in a society where a further education has become essential.
College should not be free. Even if every college was suddenly made “free” it would still cost money in the form of taxes. Paying for students to go to college for free is unfair and unrealistic. There are many students and families who pay for college in full, and others who receive scholarships and other financial aid. These students who are able to pay their own college tuition should not have to pay for others, too. If college was paid for with taxes, than these families would have to pay for their kids, and other kids' college education, which is not making college “free”. Those who are unable to pay for their college education can still receive financial aid through scholarships or something else. Paying for college through taxes is also unrealistic. If someone does not have children, why should they have to pay for other kids to go? If someone has a kid who has already been through college, should they continue to be taxed, and pay for other kids to go as well? If all college is made to be free, than the better, private universities will receive less money to keep their schools running, and there will eventually be no higher education such as the ones received at the most expensive schools. People pay more money to receive a better education, so if they are able to pay for their own college education, they shouldn't have to pay for others as well.
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In my opinion, college should be free to some extent. Most American students graduate with a degree and an insane amount of student loans. With college being free, graduates will be worry-free as they find careers and make a life for themselves. However, what needs to come into consideration is what free college will be doing to taxpayers. Taxes will skyrocket in order to cover what tuition used to cost. Of course, if a student is struggling financially and they’re able to access free college tuition, then that’s a great thing. Education is necessary, however, if a student’s family has no problem paying for tuition, by giving them free tuition is just taking advantage of the idea. Funds are obviously limited, so free college should be exclusive for students who are unable to pay. Especially if it’s a first come first serve basis, the kids who can afford the tuition may be able to get free tuition before those who come from a lower-income family. New Mexico’s idea is great, however it needs to be changed a little bit before being implemented. Family income should be taken into consideration before allowing free tuition to take place.
Like the majority of students in the United States, I have no doubt in my mind that college should be free for everyone. College is probably the most important schooling that anyone can get. Having a college degree is literally the make it or break it point when it comes to getting a job. Since it is so important, why bother with making tuition so expensive? The cost only serves to make the owners of the colleges richer and richer with little consideration of the students who attend them. Seriously, how are students who don't have the financial capability to graduate from college supposed to make make a satisfying and fulfilling life when their lives depend so much on whether or not they graduate. They could be the smartest people in the world but won't make an impact because they don't have a degree. As for the students who can afford college, they will most likely take out loans that will amass a debt that will take years to pay off. The problem with colleges in the United States is that they don't give students enough of a chance to get what they need for life. There is a difference between and want and a need. College is the need. It is absolutely necessary that everyone should be given a proper college education for free. Mexico is making the right choice and moving in the proper direction by making college free. The United States needs to to make college free if we are to move up together as a nation.
As a student who will encounter these financial issues in just a few short years, I do believe that college should be free. In the time we live in, It seems almost impossible to get a job without having some form of higher education. Many students have the dream of being very successful, and wealthy, yet cannot achieve those goals because they cannot afford a higher education. I think it is unfair to limit these young adults from reaching their full potential just because their family doesn't make a large income. Although I believe college should be free, I think it should only be available to those who either cannot afford it, or have the grades for it. If a student has a 4.0 and can attend college for free, someone with a 3.2 shouldn't get that same right. I believe that if you really wanted to be successful, you would work as hard as you can to be the best you could be. If a student doesn't show these traits, I don't believe they should receive education over those who deserve it and do not have the money to afford it. Money shouldn't be able to buy your education, grades should determine your future and what you make of it.
I do believe college should be free. A lot more people go to college to now, and the price of tuition has dramatically increased in the past twenty years. It is impossible for some families to send their children to college. Most people have loans that take years to pay off. It is unfair to the person who has the ability to go to a university or state college, but cannot because they can’t afford it. Everyone should have the right to get an education if they choose. That is how it works from elementary school through high school. I do think that the idea of having restrictions is smart. If students can maintain a certain GPA, then college can be free. Another thing to think about is that a lot of colleges force freshman and sophomores to live at school. This is another fee that is added to the cost. If going to college was free, then this added cost would be more reasonable. College should be free, because everyone should have the chance to have the experience and get a real education.
I think college should be free. Specifically as this idea pertains to student loans. I understand that now more than ever, student loan debt is increasing exponentially. As a highschool student, I looked forward to the experiences and education college has to offer. However, with the incline in money I will have to pay, that future seems less and less exciting. Students of course have a right to higher education. College is very important in getting good jobs when we leave. Not being able to pay for something that can improve your life is not fair. Although fees such as books, food and living on campus should be required but not elevated in price.
I feel like the average american struggles to pay for college without a scholarship or has major student debt for the next several years of their life. It would be very beneficial if we could have the whole U.S. have free tuition for college, or at least for public universities. The average tuition at a public university is $10,230 for in-state and $26,290 for out of state. For one person after 4 years of college is around 29,000 dollars and many people said that it wasn't worth it. New mexico is doing a good thing by making state college tuition free because many people can't afford college and never get the opportunity to get a good degree to get a well paying job. If state college tuition is free i feel like the poverty rate will decline because people are then able to get better jobs because they can go to college.
New Mexico is considered the poorest state in the country with an average household income of $46,744 a year, with college prices the way they are they wouldn't be able to pay for college. With this I believe that state colleges should be free so everyone can get a good education.
Should College Be Free?
In my opinion, yes I think college should be free. One reason why I think this is because college is so expensive. It actually puts a hold on you in life when you have to pay off debts from the course you’re attending there. College isn’t a priority to some people, so for the ones that do end up going it should be free or at least a smaller fee. Another thing colleges should take into consideration is that main level classes could be completely free or even a slight cheaper and higher levels should be a cost. As a high school student ( like me ) I don’t want to have to worry and stress about my college tuition and if i’m going to have enough money to attend the college I want to. I want to be a Pediatrician which takes many years in college. I don’t mind that but I also want to travel and not have to worry about my tuition. I do feel that students should have the right to seek a higher education at no cost, but if that's the case then there should be a little bit of requirements with your grades.
Everybody in our country deserves a chance to attend school without having many debts to pay. Especially to those who have a low income and can't afford college. There are over 44 million Americans who hold a debt of over $1.5 trillion student debt. Not everyone has an equal right to attend school. This is making a huge gap into our society and just categorizing people. Not only that but there are people making money other ways committing crime when they could be in school studying for a degree ,but don't get the same opportunities. We should all have the same opportunities depending on our stability situation.
There should be restrictions for a students to qualify to free college tuition, their GPA should at least be a 2.5 if they are getting free collage.
New Mexico has just recently passed a new law making all state colleges free. It's going to help people continue college and education. Money as always has been a problem for some but it won’t be anymore. This will encourage people to continue school and do positive things.
I believe college should be free for those families out there with not really much money. I do think college should be free for those who are very wealthy because they can afford it. There are many people in our world today that wish they went to college when they were younger, but their families didn't have enough money to pay. Many people struggle to pay college and which they would have to drop out.
I think no matter the income situation you should be able to attend college and get a good job and you should be able to do that for free. Higher level colleges should maybe charge money, but I don't think it should really be too much money, enough so where people that are not as much wealthy can afford.
Sometimes college can change your life around and I feel as though if those people in our world today would have attended college they would really be a good help in our world today. Many people want to have a degree and go back and switch things around, but they can’t because they don't have the money for college.
So in conclusion, I do believe college should be free and the reason begin is because some families are really ot as wealthy as we think they are and many of them not so wealthy families do want to attend college but they cant because of the fact that they don't have money, but I also think if your wealthy then you should at least pay some money.
I believe that college shouldn't be completely free because the money we pay goes to keeping the school running. I believe that colleges, however, should have one cost that is the same for all of them if not free. This would still bring in money for colleges but allow for students to go to university for a manageable price. A win win in my eyes. And if that price still isn't manageable for families, the scholarships would much more frequently be able to cover the whole tuition cost depending on whatever the tuition would be set at nationally. This plan would also require the government to give colleges money every year. This plan would alleviate student debt and allow more kids to go to college and follow the career path that they see fit for them.
I believe that public colleges should be free. I believe that everyone should have the right to work for a higher level of education. I feel as if the cost of college can sometimes scare off students from seeking higher education because they fear that they won’t be able to afford it, or that they will have to take out so much money in student loans that they will be in debt forever. Money should not be a reason that students are stopping their education at high school and not moving on to college. The average cost of a public college has gone up 6,810 dollars since 1988, and don’t even get me started on the cost of a private college.
While I do feel that students should have the right to seek higher education at no cost, I do believe that there should be some requirements on grades for this free education. I agree with the statement that there should be a minimum grade point average. With New Mexico’s new plan for a tuition-free college education, the students do have to maintain a minimum of a 2.5-grade point average. I believe that this is a fair expectation. I don’t think that the students should be getting this free education if they are not going to try in their school work.
Every year, thousands of students across the globe are studying in the higher institutions of education, college, and universities for examples. While higher education might help in the future, not everybody has the privilege nor financial aid to do so. College is an expensive investment that not everyone can make, One year of public college cost around 10,000$. The cost often leads college graduates to an enormous depth. In my opinion, college should be free for specific students, and cheaper to all.
Firstly, the human rights declaration states that "Everyone has the right to education, education shall be free... technical and professional education shall be made generally available, and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of the merit". Which means that anyone, without a difference of race, gender nor financial state, is entitled to receive a proper education. that does not happen all the time, for example, Teens from low socio-economic statues' families, can not afford to attend college, and they have no access to higher education, even though that violates the human rights bill. If college was free no cheaper, those students could attend, farther more if they have a 2.5-grade average or higher.
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I believe that colleges in states all across the country, not just New Mexico, should offer a completely free education to any students that do not come from high-earning families. Not only will a free education enable them to afford an education, but it will save them from taking loans that will create financial issues for them in the future. However, students that have wealthier parents who can pay off their loans do not need a free education and should therefore not be receiving one. In addition, there should be a restriction on those who do not have to pay for their college education. This restriction should be that they must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and should be enforced in order to ensure that money is not being wasted on their education.
Student debt is one of the primary financial problems in the United States. For example, a group of 44 million Americans combined for over 1.5 trillion dollars in student debt. New Mexico has been the first state to step up and attempt to alleviate the amount of debt that students have. The majority of people in New Mexico are in dire need of a free college education if they do not want to have a tremendous amount of debt in the future. While the state of New Mexico should be cautious not to waste money on the wealthier households, the fact that it is taking action to address the problem of student debt in this country should be done by all states throughout the country and even throughout the world.
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Offering a completely free college education to everyone in the state, no matter the status, is a bold step taken by New Mexico in its project to ensure that a higher education is accessible for everyone. This new law was something that the majority of people in New Mexico desperately needed in order to attend a university. The fact that New Mexico is making its public colleges free, however, may be unnecessary on those households that can afford a college education. In order to save a significant amount of public money, New Mexico should not make education for the higher earning households 100 percent free but should offer them reduced prices. This will ensure that no money is being squandered on those that can already afford an education without taking loans.
I believe that college tuition should be free for everyone. Many students struggle every year to afford college, this means that many students aren’t able to go to school or are struggling to stay in school. I think that every student no matter your family income should be allowed to attend school and get a decent job for free. Maybe higher level colleges should require pay but i believe main colleges should be free so every student won't have to struggle just to get a decent job to support them and their futures.
I believe that all places should make collages, tuition free. I believe this is because not everyone has a lot of money so they would not be able to ever go to college. This can cause some problems like if someone couldn’t afford to go to college, but if they were given the chance to go to college they could end up doing great things. So with the people that can’t go to college but if they did, they would be able to do great things, so since we are losing so many people the progress of humanity would end up significantly decreasing because we are losing so many promising people to not being able to go to college because of the prices. This is why I believe that all places around the world should make college tuition free.
I have always been thinking about tuition for college. I feel like we have to pay a considerable amount of money just to continue on with living our lives. College is essential for us to get reasonable paying job, which many adults struggle with obtaining. Having to pay for college also leads to poverty and higher crime rates, usually from lower income families who are not able to afford colleges. Even if you do get to go to a college or university, having to pay for loans usually make many citizens go into a debt that usually doesn’t get to be paid. Why should we have to pay for education, before some of us are even old enough to get full time jobs?
I don’t believe that college should be free. College isn’t a required asset to become successful and get a good job. You should have a right to things required to become successful but not something that just improves your chance to become successful. College shouldn't be a right because you don't need college as you need grade school to become successful. I believe college should be cheaper but not free. If college was free we would have to pay more tax money for the professors incomes and the textbooks. Most Americans would prefer students pay for college over higher taxes. I agree with the critics that say universal free college would be “a squandering of scarce public dollars” that should be spent on the “neediest students.” The students in college are going to be the future scholars of our society and need all the support they can get. If college is free this money won’t be put towards bettering the higher education of the college students.
Should college be free
What I learned from the passage is that college should be free because not many people have money to go to college.also not many people get scholarships. Sometimes people don’t even have passion for college.also some people go to college again for their next course. Or even for their career because they want to be great in life.so yes college should be free.
I feel like college should be cheaper, not free because it gives kids responsibility with their money and it also pays the teachers salary. If it was free kids wouldn't even care about their grades and what classes they pick. As a kid I would want their to be free colleges but, as i get older it wouldn't be a good idea. I do worry about how much money I have to loan in college because sometimes people have almost a million dollars to owe.
I personally believe that college should be free, especially because of student loans. Student loan debt is a big problem, especially since it is nearly impossible to declare bankruptcy. Also, since 1963, the cost of a private 4 year college has almost tripled. And, especially with the rising requirement for higher education, (by 2025, ⅔ of all jobs in the U.S. will require it), student loan debt may increase. Since college will be mostly mandatory, like public school, why are we making people pay for it. Of course students have a right to higher education! The restrictions I would place are that you would have to maintain a 2.5 grade average, and, that when you were in college, you had to take one extracurricular activity. Also, you would have to take one language. I would also have special programs to help students with learning disabilities, and I would help immigrants, too. I think the people who think that free college would hurt needier students are wrong because that is exactly who it helps! The neediest students are exactly the ones who will be the most hurt by student loan debt. To pay for the free college, I would have students have to pay a small fee that would rise upon household income, solicit donations, I would divert more money toward college, and, I would tax imports, especially meat. As a high school student, I am very concerned with college. Also, I plan to get a lot of college credit, because I am very worried about graduating with a large debt burden.
No college being free would cause problems such as teachers pay that would have to be solved by raising taxes and some people wouldn’t be able to pay anymore. Some kids already don’t want to go to college and still wouldn’t if it was free. I think protesting for cheaper colleges would be better than to have free ones.
Reagan W
The Greene School, RI
Like they are in New Mexico, I think all public colleges and universities in the United States should be free. Often times, college tuitions are unrealistically high and students have large amounts of debt that they can’t pay off. Some students' families also aren’t as fortunate and can’t go to college because they don’t have enough money, even if they’re smart enough and have a lot of potential. I think every student should have the same opportunities to get a good education despite their backgrounds. I would say that the students should have to keep a good GPA, like maybe a 2.5 like the article says. I feel like people would abuse the privilege of free college, and to show that they’re actually serious and trying to get a good education they would have to keep good grades.
I believe that College should be free. Except for all the books that are needed for the subjects you study you should have to pay for. Also if there is an option to live on the school campus you should have to pay to stay there and pay for electric and everything else. Also most jobs require a collage degree and if you come from a poor family its not your fault if you cant afford collage. the need some fees because the school needs to pay for the teachers and maintenance.