Pros And Cons Of Should College Be Free

The government would have to spend 62.6 billion dollars annually in order to make public college tuition free. A recent movement to federally mandate college funding has struck the interest of the lower, impoverished members of society. However, if college tuition were free it would be unfair, unregulated, and cost-ineffective in the long run. What does free really mean? Does it include just tuition, or room, board and books? Also, would it be completely free? Someone has to pay something somewhere down the line. There is no way to make college completely free. It would be average tax payers that will end up paying. America is already 18 trillion dollars in debt. Just imagine how much more it would be if college was free. College should not be free because it effects the entire country, lowers the value of a college degree, and despite what some may think, does not make it more equal.

If college was free students would have to want to continue their education and get a degree. While free would make college affordable, those receiving the benefit would need to have stipulations for the free classes they are attending. Michael J. Petrilli is the president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and research fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. Petrilli states, “… just 40 percent of 12th graders are college-ready, even though nearly 70 percent already head straight into college.” He is correct that many high school graduates are not prepared to transition to college. Many don’t have the attention span to sit in longer classes. Students are used not study over a time period, but rather cram the night before the due assignment. Some stipulations would be; you have to finish and get a degree, you have to keep your GPA up, and if you drop out without a good reason you have to pay back the money you used.

Higher education through colleges and universities has been going on for hundreds of years and can be dated back to ancient Greece. In the United States, it was long the second option for those wanted more knowledge and a better paying job. In recent years it has become increasingly more expensive, and more necessary to make a living wage. This has raised the question of whether or not college should be free. While current system for college payment is flawed in many ways, eliminating its costs would not solve the problem, and instead, create more.

We have made K-12 education free because it is good for the individual and for society. The same is true for higher education. Proponents of free college education believe that it

good career if college was free.The recent studies of tuition increases have proven that it is obvious college should be free.

I personally don't think that college should be free. Students who pay for their college are more motivated, hard working and independent. Many students would have poor motivation to finish school, because they can always come back. As a matter of fact students with ambitions to get university degree are learning much harder in high school than other, who thinks they don’t need an extra paper. There are many students that are so smart, and they will find the way to get money for school. With extra work and help from family students will be able to afford college tuitions. Students need to depend on themselves; otherwise every taxpayer will have to cover their education expenses. There are several reasons why

Should the cost of earning a college degree be free? Some students,parents, and educators say that it is morally wrong for a child to spend their entire life going to public school for free and having them to just turn around and pay for college. The students, parents, and educators all would agree that the cost of obtaining a college degree should indeed be free. Those who are against this issue believe that the students themselves or their parents who are financially able should pay for some or all of the expense of attending college after all public school students are given a free ride from elementary to high school. Understanding and considering both sides of the issue, I strongly stand by the decision stating that the cost of attending college should be free.

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.

Should college be free? In “The Problem is That Free College Isn't Free,” Andrew P. Kelly argues that free college would cost more for the American taxpayer. On the other hand, in “Tennessee Is Showing How Free Tuition Community College Works,” Celeste Carruthers states having free college will give more incentive for students to go to college. It will also encourage them to try community college first. Although free college sounds great at first, it would be more practical to have programs for people who cannot simply afford it. College tuition shouldn’t be the American taxpayers’ responsibility.

In conclusion, there are many different reasons why college shouldn't be free. These reasons include, students not getting a higher education to set themselves apart and everyone's taxes would raise greatly. Students would not take their education seriously, and college would be as crazy as a headless chicken. Students will not be as successful after college if it were free because being in college was too easy. Those are a few reasons why college should not be

Making College tuition free would over-all result in a more educated society. “We have made K-12 education free because it is good for the individual and for society. The same is true for higher education” (Page).

The cost of tuition and debt are some things that come to mind when considering college. Many individuals believe that college should be free. However, taking into consideration the citizens of our country, the many options for paying for college, and the value a college degree would hold, college should not be free. Nevertheless, college should be made more affordable, colleges should lower the prices on tuition student housing, and the textbooks needed for classes. By lowering the prices on these few things the school systems would still be making the money they need in order to function and possibly attract more students such as the less fortunate families to attend college.

As many young millennials rally behind Bernie Sanders and his outlandish claims of free public college for all, others sigh and shake their heads in disapproval. Are these college students really entitled to free higher education? Is it every American’s unalienable right to have a college education? Despite the recent push for free college in the United States, the economic burden and drop in personal responsibility it would create proves that colleges should maintain their current tuitions.

As a High school student who will be attending college in two years, I began my research, with why it should be free, because in 6-7 years I don’t want to be paying thousands of dollars for an education I already received. However, I also recognized that free college could be bad for the economy, and not make the students work as hard. So I still do not know, if college being free would benefit United States as a whole. For this exploratory essay, I wanted to look deeper in this problematic,

Wouldn’t you like to wake up and know that you or your children don’t have to worry about debt after college? I can’t imagine who can possibly disagree with such a prosperous outcome. Believe it or not, there are people who disagree on the topic of whether college tuition should be free. They believe that it just would take too much time to establish or that the money used to make colleges free would just further hinder the country's economy. That is false. If we make college tuition free for students, that would increase the number of alumni and also increase employment and opportunity for teachers to be able to teach more classes for more students. There are a lot of students that desire to continue and expand their education but simply can’t accomplish that due to fees and high tuition prices. Books and other material can be more affordable if the student has the rest taken care of. America can very well be a prosperous country if we have more educated people.