This whole concept seems rather grim, with a guarantee that if every American upgrades, no one really does. Shouldn’t each and every person be educated? Isn’t being an educated person so important that it can’t be lost? And won’t an entire country of educated people only improve it? Of course education is important, but people aren’t all going to learn the same way, or even the same things.The truth of the matter is that not every single person is going to be making six figures, and society needs all kinds of workers to properly function. The technicians, the electricians, the teachers, the actors, the mechanics, the lawyers, the plumbers, and even fast food workers contribute to society. Some people are natural leaders, and will more …show more content…
Work is not the be all end all for all people, and many people can hate their careers but still love life because they have more important things. The other solution, rather than to ‘downgrade’, is to even further ‘upgrade’. Master’s and Doctorate’s still remain to be uncommon due to the sheer amount of time and effort it takes to even get one. It goes even further though, as one of the best things someone can do is to specialize in an uncommon subset of their field. Such as instead of becoming a general doctor, go deeper and specialize in plastic surgery, or go even deeper and study facial reconstruction surgery to help people who have been in serious accidents. Because almost no one goes this deep into a field, there will be far more opportunities for work, and better pay for what they do. The first couple of years of college may be defunct, but putting in that extra time really does pay off as the more specific the study gets, the fewer people will pursue it, and the less competition there will be. Apart from solving the issues with paying for college for a nation and the problems that could potentially cause in the job market, there is still the issue of whether or not government involvement even offers any help to the problem with the cost of tuition. The reality may just be that government involvement, namely,
Matt Taibbi argues in his Rolling Stone article titled “Ripping Off America: The College-Loan Scandal” that the government is the primary source to blame for today’s appalling inflation rates on increasing student debt. Additionally, he argues that the reason the tuition is so exploitative and unfair, is because it was created to benefit two groups. The first being, “…colleges and universities, and the contractors who build their extravagant athletic complexes, hotel-like dormitories and God knows what other campus embellishments” (Taibbi). Next up, the other group that gains from the current system is the government. This is because, “…the government actually stands to make an enormous profit on the president 's new federal student-loan system, an estimated $184 billion over 10 years” (Taibbi). Further, Taibbi goes onto to state that students often have no idea what they are signing up for with student loans, because not all students have access to the same information. Finally, Taibbi mentioned that “because of the poor job market, young people may have less of a chance than ever to actually get a good job commensurate with their education” (Taibbi). This means that with no degree, students have no chance, but with a degree you are forced down a road of high risk, and at the end you are likely to be left with a ton of debt.
In answering the first question, I did a little research. Is it even feasible for our government to pay of the outstanding number of 4 year college and universities in this country? Surprisingly it could work, in an article Chris Osterndorf of the Daily Dot, writes that “Tuition at public colleges came to $62.6 billion in 2012” and he continues his argument by quoting Bryce Covert of the Think Progress in saying “That’s less than what the government already spends to subsidize the cost of college
The government needs to work to reduce the cost of college tuition because college is necessary in a competitive economy, tuition has become too expensive for the majority of average Americans, and the current system of financial aid is ineffective.
Since 1974, tuition has been on the rise and has reached new heights. One reason why tuition is increasing is because of “the state governments’ unwillingness or inability to raise per-student financing” (Davidson). The government is spending less on college and moving those funds into other categories, such as the military. Furthermore, colleges are spending less on each student than they did during pre-recession (Fox). Even after the recession, the government is continuously cutting more and more from education funds. As the government cuts more from education funds, tuition cost will steadily increase to compensate the loss. Tuition increased from 1994 to 2015 is depicted in the graph on the next page. Drawing a conclusion from the graph, it is possible that if this trend continues, public colleges will approximately reach the same price as private colleges one day. The amount of financial aid given is unable to meet the needs of lower income students,
One of the largest reasons many people oppose that college in America should become free for its first two years is the cost. “By White House estimates, the total expenditure would be about $60 billion over a 10-year period.” (Free Community College) Two factors are at question with this kind of money. First, why not use this money in other areas of our nation? 60 billion dollars could be put towards our public high schools to increase education at a younger level. It could also be put towards creating new jobs. Even if America has become more educated doesn’t mean that an abundance of
“College Prices Soar Again!” “Budget Cuts Cause Even Higher Tuition!” “Higher Education Now Even Less Affordable” These are all statements that have been seen all over the media: newspapers, magazines, television, and radio. (3 SV: SV) Rising college tuition in America has been a problem for years. Many students drop out after a single year due to the pricey costs of tuition. The rapid rise can be attributed to many aspects of the economy, not just a single source. There have also been some propositions of how costs could be lowered, but these have yet to be seen. The United States has gone into a tuition crisis.
First of all, the money issue is the big problem to the government. Taxpayers are one of the treasury account for government to withdraw the money and provided the fund to school. I know that all the taxpayers will burden out the amount of money they have to deducted on their check. They obviously not agree with what the government doing, so they have to rejected free community college tuition opinion. But if they take a step back and think about their children, whose go to school and need to pay the tuition for the school. So the tuition fee will still a burden to all the parents
The cost of college is rising and with it many students will be intimidated to even attend college. Some of those that do decide to attend will be faced with the decision of numbing themselves temporarily by taking out a loan. College is becoming a neccesity for more and more careers and many students will be frightened from atending becuse of future debt or frightened from not attending because of possibility of lack of success without a college education. If the goverment doesn’t take action to relieve these future anxities, America will become a place where only the rich will find themselves comfortaable because the poor will have to make tough choices that could end in failure either way. Governement interference will allow a prosperity that will cotribute to a healthy economy and pursuit of
In 1976, the average cost to attend a four year public university was $2,175; today, the average cost to attend a four year public university is $25,000 (Snyder). This means it is 1150% more expensive to go to college in The United States today than it was 30 years ago. This obviously would create a problem on how we as people are going to pay for our higher education. Today college has become almost a necessity to have a satisfactory life, and with these rising prices some individuals believe student loans are the only option. There are many reasons as to why the prices have risen, but the one undeniable fact is that this has created a problem within our country. Which, is known as the student debt crisis, and it has been on the rise the past couple years. This problem is affecting people all around the United States, and is causing multitude of problems for them all because they wanted to pursue higher education. Wanting to better your opportunities by bettering yourself is not something that needs to be punished, and sadly that is what is happening. This problem is something that needs to be fixed for the sake of Americans and our economy, but will also take time and a multitude of steps to correct.
With the possibility of World War III looming over the world’s head and domestic unrest, federally paid tuition should not become a topic of discussion in a political debate. Evidently, prepaid college is a big topic. Can the citizens of America live with their consciences if they were to accept such an irrational national expense? The United States Federal Government should not pay for the first two years of college for all U.S. Citizens. The U.S. Government does not comprehend the idea of cash flow, but they do understand that the Federal Reserve is there to back up all of the expenses that they acquire. This act would basically add two more years in high school; thus, adding more chances for the national dropout rate to soar even higher. School systems are not the business of the Federal Government; there are bigger issues that must be dealt with before subsidizing tuition.
The Federal government, state government, and Board of Trustees should consider creating policies that are aimed to reduce college tuition because seeing the monetary cost of attendance may deter many people from pursuing a degree which will affect unemployment rates and eventually the economy. Mark Pocan once said, “By making college unaffordable and student loans unbearable, we risk deterring out best and brightest from pursuing higher education and securing a good paying job” (Pocan 1). Education is a fundamental human right, and it needs to be accessible to everyone. The purpose of this paper is to persuade the government to help make
George Leef discusses several important points in his article “You Will Pay for “Free” College” (n.pag.). Leef first explains that college will never be completely free (n.pag.). In order to have one thing we must give up another and there is no way around that (Leef n.pag.). Leef clarifies with his readers that all the government can do about college tuition is transition the cost from students to taxpayers (n.pag.). George continues his argument with his point that free college tuition will influence colleges in a negative way (n.pag.). A move from students to taxpayers will not only result
To begin with, if the government decided to lower college expenses then the rate of people going to college will have a massive increase. For example, on teenink.com Mattclavette states that “the government needs to fix this. They
Free college is a commonly accepted idea, as a crucial part of society's advancement. Education is the foundation for building a strong country, as knowledge is what allows for productivity in all areas of life. However, the cost and accessibility to standard higher education limits many people's availability to a quality schooling. Some may argue that public colleges should continue to charge tuition, as the federal government can not afford the cost nor will creating higher taxes to enable the program solve the crisis. However, ultimately, higher education should be free as it would stimulate economic growth, remove the primary deterrent for not attending college and decrease dependence on government aid.
Going to school and trying to afford it can be a financially draining experience, and I know that from experience. Our government has made many relevant changes thus far to better support students, but much more can still be done. With rising tuition costs and not enough government aid, more and more students are forced to take out loans in order to pay for continuing education. These loans later become a huge financial burden, some totaling near $30,000. If the dream of a college education is dependent upon access and affordability, how are young people supposed to continue their education and plan a future, when the cost of tuition is through the roof? Because higher education supports our economy, the government should be expected