High Cost Of Tuition At High School

If we had free community colleges we could then have more students coming through the door advancing careers. The President wants more students to go to college so he made a proposal that all students who want to go to

It becomes a major controversy when the idea of something being “free” is brought up in this economy. Money is what operates the economical system and it’s the factor that leads colleges in providing resources for their students. President Obama’s idea of having community college be free leaves many skeptical on whether it can be beneficial, or in some ways hurtful. However, there are upsides to allowing community college to be free. Community College should be free because it will cause a diversity of students to attend, allow students to save money, and offer an opportunity for those who aspire to continue their education.

“There’s something about free that’s very clear to everyone.” (Joanne Jacobs) says Halley Potter a Century Foundation fellow, and everyone can agree with this statement. In the article “As He Promotes It, Some Question Obama’s Free Community College Idea,” by Joanne Jacobs, it explain how a student from Rio Hondo College (community college near LA) are “uncertain about President Barack Obama’s free college plan,” (Jacobs, 1). Free community college is a bad idea because community college is already almost free as it is with all the grants you can receive and financial aid or even scholarships. It is also a bad idea because even though it can be a powerful impact on lower income students it won’t be as beneficial because the colleges will become overpopulated and they would have to make waiting lists for you to get in and that will waste your time and you might get behind on graduating.

Since Obama’s announcement of his idea to provide free community college an uproar of an argument has arose with two distinct sides: community college should be free and community college should not be free. The idea behind free community college is to help individuals reach towards a college degree just as people are easily set forth to reach for a high school degree. The hope is that by deleting the financial barrier that comes with community college more people are willing to aim for an associates degree and possibly higher. There are states that have decided to take the matter into their own hands and are planning to implement this idea. However, the idea of having free community college implemented throughout all states is still questionable

In the article, it said “Making tuition at community colleges free, they say, would encourage the neediest students to enroll at the lowest-funded colleges with the lowest graduation rates.” Some people have money like the rich people are called upper class or higher class, who have a lot of money can afford any colleges, universities and even private schools. They are middle-class are people that sometimes has money and sometimes doesn’t. They can afford on some colleges that isn’t very expensive on tuition and etc. Lastly, the lower class which are the poor people. They can’t afford any college, not even community college. This is why community needs to be free, so the lower class can get an opportunity to see what a college is

In this essay, I argue that community college tuition should be free or significantly less than it already is. The reasons why I support this argument is due to the strong points of the supporting premises for this argument. While the con side of the argument leans heavily on just one supporting thesis – essentially repeating that people should deserve and pay for a two year college as the same they do for a four year college –, the pro side supports in three different ways of why this is beneficial to America. It explains how this will provide the middle class of America a gateway to a better future that they wouldn't have before, how the investment into the America's College Promise plan is small with the payout being immeasurable, and to those who prove that they deserve this kind of benefit. The pro heavily outweighs the con in supporting premises.

America’s community colleges are highly valuable for many reasons. They enrich the lives of students by raising their lifetime incomes and helping them achieve their individual potential. They benefit American businesses by increasing consumer spending and supplying a steady flow of qualified, trained workers into the workforce. They benefit society as a whole by improving the economy and providing a variety of savings through the improved lifestyles of students. They benefit federal, state, and local governments through increased tax revenues across the U.S. and a reduced demand for government-supported services. Obama’s plan to make community college more accessible is a great investment in America’s future.

In February of 2015, Citizens Voice published an essay written by Dr. Michael MacDowell, in which he gave his opinion on Barack Obama’s recent proposal to make the first two years of community college free of charge. Dr. Michael A. MacDowell, retired president of Misericordia University and a writer for Citizen’s Voice, disagrees with Obama’s plan and makes this clear in his article 's title, “The Community College Model Works Just Fine.” MacDowell’s biggest arguments is that the community college group is not the most effective group to offer free education. MacDowell successfully uses statistical facts and evidence to create a convincing essay.

In the article “ As he promotes it, some questions Obama’s free community college idea” by Joanne Jacobs explains Obama’s idea of community college being free. The article mentions teachers and students opinion of Obama’s idea and the say whether the agree with his plan or not. There is many issues with this plan because it means that schools are going to be more crowded because more people are going to attend. There’s also some positive things about this because it means more people would be encourage to go to school and get a degree so that they can get a better job. Community college should not be free because from my personal experience I have observed that community college offers students a chance to go to school for free, if more people attend community colleges the school will be packed which will make the school add a waiting list for others.

Executive Office of the President says, “A full-time community college student could save an average of three thousand eight-hundred dollars in tuition per year” (Executive Office of the President n.p.). Indicates that students would save so much money going to community college, if it was free. Students would be able to concentrate more on classes, instead of worrying about their financial situations. Executive Office of the President says, “the creation of the twenty-five hundred dollars of American Opportunity Tax Credit, reforming student loans to eliminate subsidies to banks to invest in making college more affordable and keeping student debt manageable” (Executive Office of the President n.p.). Implies that this would help substantially with debt for college students and put students minds at ease with their financial responsibilities. People having less or no debt is an advantage for anyone who is in college or has attended college. Goldrick-Rab says, “this income/aid problem has the effect of students from middle- and low-income families becoming more likely to drop out from public colleges and universities. Instead of finishing college and earning a degree, they leave college without a degree and with debts they realistically have no hope of ever being able to repay” (Goldrick-Rab 3). Suggests that if students got to attend community college tuition free they would

Community college is seen as a cheaper way of furthering education, but when prices are hiked up, students develop a harder time trying to pay for it. Some students partake in the luxury of not having to worry about paying for their schooling, or their supplies and books; however, what about those who suffer and pay for it all out of pocket. Community college should be free for the first two years for those students who want to achieve respectable grades, and work for it. If college is so important for a better future and better jobs, why does it cost so much. Community college needs to be free for hard working students willing to put in an effort towards what they want.

President Barack Obama made a proposal on January 8, 2015 to make community college free for Americans. The proposal is made with stipulations, being that students are required to attend at least half time, maintain a 2.5 GPA, and make steady progress toward completing their program. With Tennessee already at a successful head start with their free tuition program, President Barack Obama wants the remaining states to progress as well. Now President Obama wants every American to receive two years of tuition free education in a community college. Upon completion of a community college major, students will receive two years of free education. The plan states that the federal government is to pay three-fourths of a student’s community college tuition if states agree to pay the remaining twenty-five percent. With rising student loan debt, students will finally have the necessary recourses to afford college and go back to school. The two year community college proposal should be mandated, but only with the stipulations previously stated.

Every year, millions of students graduate from high school and consider studying in community college. The main reason for them to choose community colleges over four-year universities is the affordable tuition, or they have undecided majors for their careers. Unfortunately, an academic article published in 2014 “How to Help College Students Graduate,” Kirp demonstrated, “American students are enrolling college in record numbers, but they are also dropping out in droves” (Par1). Kirp also claimed that “only one third of community college students graduate” (Par1). In January, 2015, President Obama has proposed to spend more than $60 billion over the next ten years making community college tuition free for the purpose of increasing the graduation rates (The Editorial Board Par2). The proposal seems particularly well-suited in supporting college enrollment; however, from the economic perspective and the cultural perspective, community college education should not be tuition free.

If community college becomes free, then you will most likely want to attend a community college not just because it is free, but because its environment or background is much better than a four-year college or university. At a community college, you can sign up for even night classes if you are unable to take them in the morning or afternoon. There is also smaller classroom sizes, which will be easier to make new friends. At a university, classroom sizes are sometimes twenty or more students. Plus, community college provides students an opportunity to explore more major options or programs. Also, there are a lot of organizations and clubs to join, so you will not be bored! (The Pros and Cons of Community College). In the state of Tennessee, Obama “is putting Tennessee’s free college plan on a national stage.” A study showed that almost ninety percent of about sixty-five thousand Tennessee’s high school seniors signed up for this program or community college. Including senior students that decided at first they were not going to attend college after high school. Though it is obvious that not all of those applicants are expected to be enrolled in a community college. Mike Krause, a president of a Tennessee community college says that twelve to sixteen thousand students are expected to attend community college (Kelderman). So you as a student will get a lot out of community college because of an expected smaller classroom (which leads to the instructor being able to answer most questions), more organizations and clubs to join, and it is cheap. So compare that to a four-year college or university. As a student, you probably will not get such a fantastic and excellent environment like a community college rather than a university. This proposal that could possibly help make community college free will persuade tons of students to attend one not only because it could become free, but also because of

With more than thirty two percent of students not going to college after high school, community colleges can provide these students the opportunity to achieve a higher education for free(Bureau of Labor Statistics). Providing a free two year community college for everyone will increase the number of students enrolled in a post secondary education, produce a more productive and educated labor force, and eliminate the debts and loans students have to incur during college.