disadvantages, costs, and student debt of a getting a college education. It is definitely easier to answer the question of whether or not college is worth the student loan debt. Investing in a college education requires much preparation on the front-end before making a final decision on whether to attend college. Overall, the research posits that a college degree is worth the investment. However, the return on investment indicates that the possession of a college degree at every level have higher
Nikkita swain English October 29, 2015 Before going off to college one thing that really worried me was my financial aid. I live in a small town and all the students I’ve seen that dropped out said how their financial aid didn’t cover their college expenses. I love where I am from but I refuse to go back to Plymouth because my financial aid wouldn’t cover everything. Some reasons and assumptions to why student dropouts are: school isn’t for everybody, the work is too hard or they couldn’t
A college education is a necessity in today’s time but “does the cost of college out weight the benefits?”. Growing up my mother always told me “you can’t afford a family on a “Dairy Queen” salary. There are multiple pros and cons of a college education such as better a career, with less manual labor, pay, knowledge and career advancement among multiple other opportunities. There are also cons such as the price of college tuition the damage to your credit that comes with unpaid student loans and
problem. This education system has to change. We as students need the federal government to find a better way for us to attend school and not have to pay a lot of money for it. Students in this generation are not going to college just because it costs more money than they can spend. The only way the students to go to school would be to get loans, unless they get scholarships. The main issue is the loans that need to be paid back by the college students 6 months after they graduate. This could be a big
attributed to numerous factors such as student loans, later marriage, and the housing crisis of 2008. While putting off owning a home has its benefits, there are also several cons that come along with it. Are Millennials unable to attain the “American Dream”, or is the generation simply re-defining it? Certainly, homeownership is a complicated aspect in the lives of American Millennials. One factor causing Millennials to delay home ownership is the fact that going to college has become the normal and encouraged
18-year-old high school student thinking about your future and college. In this situation, you are the student who gets excellent grades and works hard but isn’t financially stable. You, like lots of others, have dreamed of pursuing your education at the schools you have been accepted to but, you have come to the conclusion that it’s not possible for you to attend those schools because of your financial situation. Thus, you’re forced to attend a community college or take out loans that will leave you
College education will no longer be an issue for students, so I disagree with this statement, “The value of college education cannot be reduced to a simple economic number.” The topic on every college student’s mind is: college tuition. Since the cost of college is so far-fetched, students are leaving college with high amounts of debt. However, some students can’t even afford college.There are many ways that can reduce the simple cost of college education such as which college was attended, applying
Right now in this society a college education is no longer an option but rather a necessity. The main reason why people go to college is not because they want to but because they have to. Most high school seniors are pressured by their guidance counselors and parents to go to college because it is "the right thing to do." This generation is practically raised to believe that one needs higher education in order to succeed in life. There is a saying that says "if you think education is expensive, try
College Expenses Injustice on Students Most employments require a higher education. In America, students who need to seek after their goals can't seek after them due to college educational cost charges. College educational cost charges is exceptionally costly in America. Student need to take student loans to pay off the educational cost charges. Also, as a result of student loans, a few students worry and can't accomplish their goals. According to “See 20 Years of Tuition Growth at National Universities”
Students pay thousands of dollars and sometimes even put themselves in crippling debt which will take about a lifetime to pay off, and make themselves a bearer of stress and financial issues. In 2016, the average graduate attained a whopping $37,172 in student debt along with their diploma, which by the way, is a lot. With more and more jobs requiring college degrees, it is almost essential these days to earn a degree, and with a degree, comes a higher annual salary. With all this confusion and controversy