Summary: The Benefits Of College Tuition

One often overlooked point about “free” college tuition is that it is not ever free. The money does not just appear out of nowhere. What people normally mean by the statement of “free” college, it means free college for students. If the students are not paying than who would have to pay? The only other option would be the federal government. Right now, Americans owe more than $875 billion dollars in student loans. If the cost of tuition continues to grow at the rate it is, that number is only going to grow. If the federal government were to pay this, it would only further the country in debt.

Many students don’t get the chance to further their academic career after high school. Some aren’t able because child care is too expensive or they have to work to support themselves. Everyone should get money for school if they need it. Some parents can’t afford to help the students pay for college, while others can. Money should be given for need rather than want. But I believe there should be stipulations to getting the free schooling. College should be free to those who want to get a degree and need the funding.

College tuition is very expensive and many people are unable to attend due to the overall cost of tuition, books, room and board. The high price of a college education is unfair to the bright students who have limited resources. These students are at a disadvantage because of lack of funds. The United States should find a way to provide free tuition to all students who want an education.

According to dissent magazine, Bruenig (2015 ) states “ The main problem with free college is that most students come from disproportionately well-off backgrounds and already enjoy disproportionately well-off futures, which makes them relatively uncompelling targets for public transfers” with that being stated . I feel like no one should get a free handout especially those who are of the well-off status. Why should they get everything so easy? Make them work for it. By making tuition free you would just basically be handing them a degree without having to work hard for it. when there is money at hand, (tuition) college is taken seriously.

Having free college education may seem like an amazing idea at the first glance. However, because of the unique structure and the current economic situation of United State, raising taxes or heavy involvement of government in this issue most likely cause more damage and have consequences specially on middle class and working class than goods.

College tuition cannot be free because there is simply no such thing as a free college education. People think that free higher education would benefit the middle-class families and help the amount of student debt building up in the United States. The truth is that making a policy for taxpayer-funded tuition would hurt the majority of students and families. Allison Shrager made a comment in her article about free tuition, "While tuition is free, living expenses are not covered. Free tuition resulted in lower grants used

Credibility: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics only about 69.2% of 2015 high school graduates enrolled into college last fall. Imagine how much higher that percentage would be if college tuition was free.

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).

By making college tuition free, a public college degree would become devalued. College is a tough place to get to and an even tougher place to be and to obtain a degree. Being a college is a highly demanding job that calls for substantial time and effort. The idea of making college free sounds like a great idea because it will allow people to increase their productivity and promote economic growth. Allowing free college in the United State would later cause issues with just receiving a college degree in the long run. Over time, the value of a college education would decrease. In America, public high schools are free from tuition and you can see the issues within them already. The state gives public schools a certain revenue from the state and so they do not compete to get the best students and are not motivated to upgrade. In contrast, private schools seem to be more critical and picky with the education quality and tuition price. This is

According to USA Today, In 2017, the graduating class of colleges will come out with a four year degree and close to $30,000 of debt from student loans (“The Average Student Loan Debt in Every State”). The idea of free college was recently brought up in the 2017 presidential campaign by Bernie Sanders. He made it clear that if he became president, he would use the taxpayers money to make college free. College should be free to attend due to the fact that people who may be smarter than others may not be able to attend college because of their lack of income, U.S. tax dollars could fund tuition payments, and it will help our workforce by adding more people with degrees into it.

Tuition fees have always been a complaint to people who are paying and attending college, most say it is too expensive, some say it should be free. Is that a good way to go? Making college something that anyone could attend? Some say that free college would allow students that are less fortunate, wealth wise, to attend college and have hope for a better future. College plays a very important role in the economy and in my opinion, I certainly believe that college tuition is there for certain reasons. The reasons for high tuition costs will not be discussed but the reason for it will be: Making tuition free would cause taxes to rise significantly due to the government owning higher education, It would feel like public high school again, having no motivation to do anything, Free higher education still wouldn’t get everyone to go to college. At first, free education sounds nice because of european countries doing it, but in turn, it would ruin our country as a whole.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” (Strauss). Free college tuition can be education funded through taxation or charitable organizations rather than tuition funding. There are other countries with free college such as; Norway, Finland, Sweden, Germany, France, and Slovenia; consequently, Norway has a higher graduation rate. The reason America does not have this system is because, they are having the debate on if the United States should have in or not due to the fact that if it is free, where will they get the money from, people do not want their taxes to be higher so someone else can have free schooling. Therefore while the debate continues, Americans are suffering. Even though many are against free higher education; subsequently it can help society by decreasing student debt, increasing education rates, and allowing students to have more freedom to choose their major.

First, free college would be better for more of the struggling families in the U.S. About 60% of graduated college students have student loan costs that are close to 60% of the income of their job. If the student loans

However a case can be made for free tuitions. For example free tuitions can help the economy by making the workforce larger in the long run. As well as giving students opportunities they wouldn't normally have. Additionally it helps students with student loans and debt. While free tuitions can help the economy in the long run, there is no guarantee that the student will stay in college due to the fact that there are no repercussions for dropping out. For example if the tuition is paid by the state you would have less student debt. I do admit however that student debt is bad. But it keeps students in school with hopes of getting a good job. While free tuitions can help with student debt, scholarships can do the same but scholarships are given

Students will cut class more frequently, tests will not be important because at the end of day, if they fail a class, the money will not be coming out of their pockets. This would be the similar case for college students. Many students would forgo college to pursue another passion. If college is free, students will not value their education. If there is a free college, there will be an abundance of highly qualified individuals working at jobs that will not require a degree. If the job market is competitive as it is, imagine if everyone had a bachelor’s degree? Now a days, even a bachelor’s degree does not guarantee a job, therefore students are obtaining master and doctoral degrees. Many might argue that loans are detrimental for students. However I believe it is the complete opposite. With loans, students would strive to excel in their academics and will be eager to look for a