Pros And Cons Of Free-Tuition Colleges

Should college be free? A current universal problem poses this question. In today’s world, full of public education standards that hold students maybe too high and in a generation bogged down by student debt, this issue qualifies as a problem more than many are maybe even willing to admit. While the prospect of free college proposes excellent ideals such as a stronger and smarter generation, no student loan problems, and a higher educated society, the truth may actually lie in the reality that making college free would do more hindrance than good and is not the answer to these problems. Free college would increase economic problems, according to Andrew P. Kelly, who says it would only shifts the cost to someone else. As well, it would also hinder our education system. Michael J. Petrilli writes that making college free would “probably shift billions of dollars a year from programs that help talented poor kids access higher education and improve our schools”. Although the concept of free higher education is becoming appealing to the general population, it ultimately would create more problems than it solved and do virtually nothing of huge significance to increase the level of intelligence in modern society.

In “The Argument for Tuition-Free College,” Keith Ellison addresses the matter of free-tuition for colleges and universities in America. The high cost of tuition increasing inequality and the largest personal debt in the country, student loans, are the main two problems Ellison discussed. Claiming that minorities are less likely to succeed in the community is one of Ellison’s ways to support the issue. He promotes his argument with two solutions. In the first one he explains how to eliminate student loan debt. Ellison uses free primary and secondary schooling as an example to explain his second solution.

The prospect of attending college can be both exciting and disconcerting, particularly given the current cost of tuition. “Free college programs that cover students' tuition are a step toward addressing issues of the cost of higher education, but leave questions of quality unanswered” (Bayer). Which means free tuition for a student that doesn’t have financial aid assisting them. I believe college should be free within the United States. Although there are states with “free”college or some kind of program to assists students in ; I believe all the states should provide free college for students. This being said, college should be free for students; no matter their race, religion, or sex. They would only be responsible for utilities and whatever else they chose to buy. Tution would essentially be paid by taxpayers within the state. Students can’t afford tuition and expenses due to them not making enough money at their part time job while going to school full-time. Even if a student could afford the tuition they still would not have enough to cover their other expenses.

Iris Palmer, the senior policy analyst with the Educational Policy program at New America, notes in her article The False Promise of “Free College” that there is no denying the appeal “free college” offers to students pursuing a college degree. In this article, Palmer discusses several reasons why presidential nominee Hillary Clintons’ plan for free college would not have been beneficial to the United States, or to students hoping to earn a college degree. Although the articles main focus is about the plan created by Clinton, it ultimately can be used to form an argument against the general plans for “free” college tuition as a whole. The article lists several reasons why “free” college tuition would not solve the problem of the lack of students

It is difficult to comprehend how third world countries have tuition-free colleges and America does not. How can economically underdeveloped countries offer free colleges with little problem, but America struggles? While politicians such as Bernie Sanders, President Obama, and Kate Brown talk about making colleges and community colleges tuition-free and eventually free altogether, they fail to see the bigger problem of economic disparity. Implementing a tuition-free program where everyone is eligible is not sustainable nor fair. If a student comes from a household that makes less than the average annual salary of $56,516, tuition should be completely free. College must be tuition-free because most first world countries already have free college, it is an investment that will benefit current and future generations, and people’s inability to repay back their student loans is negatively affecting the United State’s economy.

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.

The costs of a decent college education have risen significantly over the past 50 years and continue to climb at a rate that stands a threat to the future of college education. The most recent presidential election brought about a new round of discussion over the possibility of free state college tuition. President Barack Obama first mentioned the idea in 2015 and conflicting opinions have arisen surrounding the topic ever since. Many people think that free state college education would enable more Americans to receive and then use an education at a higher level than in years past. Others argue that there would be more disadvantages to free state college education and this would far outweigh the possible benefits. Providing free state college education to all citizens would not only lend to increasing the enormous debt of our nation but would potentially offer financial assistance to families without real need and would contribute to the lack of motivation and responsibility of future of the United States of America.

College tuition has been on the rise as the demand for higher education has increased each year. Politicians debate whether public college should be made free through regulation by the government or to let the institutions set their prices themselves. A problem to this proposal is that private universities would still set their own high prices for tuition. Free college tuition does not ensure that a student will finish college or receive a great education because it is up to them on what they do with the education at the university. It is not possible for public college to be tuition free because of the amount of money the government will have to spend and that it will not result in better educated people.

College education is a need for a structured life. Children and teens all through the United States are focusing on their grades and aiming for good grades. A persons potential and bright future can come to a halt after the 12th grade. Why? The answer is that paying for a college education is difficult and sometimes impossible. My proposal is that students should be able to receive free college tuition with a high school degree. College tuition should be payed for by the government which will cause students to stay encouraged and focused on their academics.

Over the past few years’ president Obama propose to give every student in America the opportunity to attend a community colleges free of charge. Since that day, the president’s proposal has not progressed, and for many students the hope that they wanted to have a free college it was never given. Even though, the process didn’t progress, I think for students having a good free college will benefit students because it will help to families who have low income that aren’t able to paid, and students will be more focusing on their studies. This fits into the globalization The World is Flat, the Education bottom gap, and the ambition gap. These qualities will help students achieved their degree especially here in the Yakima Valley, where we have

“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world” argues Nelson Mandela. Many students after high school want the chance to go to college, but the expense in furthering their education is their drawback. In some countries around the world and back in our nation’s history, young people seeking higher education could attend public colleges for free. Today, the price of attending a public college is causing people to stop enrolling in a University and just taking a job after high school.  While it is true that someone can make, a decent living getting a job after high school, one’s education is more important and should be free of cost for everyone. With a free education, America’s fate is going forward, graduates are able to contribute to the economy, and three social classes will not be separated as badly.

On January 20th, 2015 former President of the United States Barrack Obama, in his State of the Union address spoke on behalf of our education system. With the Barrack and Michelle Obama’s background in education, the controversial topic was raised about the possibility of making college, specifically junior college free for college students. The article written on the State of the Union address by pbs.org states that Obama’s plan for a free junior college education system would provide tuition-free classes for students going to school at least half time who maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher and are making steady progress toward a degree or transferring to a four-year institution. In this paper, the discussion that is going to take place is tuition

Until this past 2016 election, free college was a mere idea. That is, till’ a white headed democratic socialist informed us how that idea could very well be a possibility. Vermont Senator and 2016 Presidential election candidate, Bernie Sanders, was one of the biggest supporters of tuition-free colleges. He introduced an idea that not only was completely doable but highlighted main reasons why we should have tuition-free colleges. Through the use of multiple sources on education we will explore Sen. Sanders’ notion of tuition-free colleges. It is because of this that I argue that free college tuition would not only benefit students

Stated by Senator, Bernie Sanders, “We are moving in exactly the wrong direction in higher education. Forty years ago, tuition in some of the great American public universities and colleges was virtually free. Today, the cost is unaffordable for many working class families. Higher education must be a right for all- not just wealthy families” (Silverstein). Supporters who argue that having free education is imposturous, will soon realize the benefits of free college education and will quite possibly change their minds. For those who believe that free college education is a must, they can furthermore hear the information their side has to offer. All Americans, wealthy and poor, deserve the right to have free college education.

If people like free things, then what’s wrong with free college? Well, an article written by author, Joanne Jacobs titled “As He Promotes It, Some Question Obama’s Free Community College Idea”, she was quick to list all the potential disasters. Ranging from a students enrolling into colleges with “the lowest graduation rates” (Jacbos), colleges becoming over-capacity, and in having students who are qualified to pay instead take the free ride. In Jacob’s article, she interviews an undocumented immigrant, Felipe