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    generations, this idea was possible. People either worked their way through college or they did not go at all. This idea seems unrealistic in today’s competitive world of colleges. Student loans are a big reason for this change. If it were more difficult to borrow money for school, the amount of people who attend college would decrease. Instead they would fall into jobs that a high school diploma fully equips them for and that many college graduates end up holding either way (McArdle).

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    Erin Campbell CLA 199-04 11:00 am class- section 03 November 13, 2017 College Education College education is important to me in many different ways. Without college, individuals would not have a successful future. College has helped me strive to reach my full potential and try harder and harder everyday to meet my goals. Getting a college degree guarantees a job and many different opportunities to fulfill your dreams. College education has changed my perspective of life and it influences me to make

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    decision they have had to make so far in their education: where to go to college. When students are a senior, they have to figure out what they want to do in life and figure a college they not only like, but also fits their academics needs. A big factor in choosing a college is whether or not seniors want to go to a big college or a small college. A big college is often schools like Wisconsin, Milwaukee or Marquette; While smaller colleges that many may not have heard of like Carthage, Stout or Platteville

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    College is a major investment that can lead to debt, but in the future the education will pay off. Although college tuition is a lot nowadays, graduates are “far less likely to be unemployed than non-graduates.” (D) A college degree gives you a higher chance of getting a job to assist in securing the future of you and your family while also helping paying off your financial obligations. A college degree not only helps you obtain a job, but it also increase your income. “Construction workers,police

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    goal that I spent over a decade preparing for. However, as I begin to start my freshman year, I am left with one question: what is college for? For sometime now, I have chewed on this question and recognized the complete benefits of college. First, college is a place to develop your professional skills required to become successful in the work force. At first, college may seem like “high school part 2” because we are taking general education classes such as calculus or environmental science. However

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    are huge and they greatly impact the future of your life. We can attend college, enlist in the military, or go straight into the workforce. We have a plethora of options after High School. Attending college is more suitable for me than going straight into the workforce. I am looking into multiple colleges. I have three main colleges that I would like to attend. Bowling Green, Grove City, and Full Sail University. Going to college is a huge part of my life, but it will also be very expensive. At Full

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    Costly College Costs College tuition is an expensive entity to pay for and not many people have the luxury of having college being completely paid for, however, so many people that have previous experience like teachers, counselors, and parents, want students to pursue this expensive entity so their future is brighter. Why is being a college student becoming a luxury that fewer people can afford and attend to? Factors like the actual cost for college tuition, costs for higher education, the working

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    College tuition should be cheaper for everyone no matter what economic level your family is in. College tuition should be affordable for everyone, so everyone has a chance to get an education without being in debt. There are kids and adults that would love to go to college. Should colleges turn down people because they cannot afford it? Yes there are numerous of scholarships, financial aids, and loans available, but sometimes they do not help everyone out that much; because the average family cannot

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    want to be. Furthering our education in the long run will help us have happier, successful lives. Going to college, is a big part of many people’s lives, and a choice that many will choose to get to their next goal in life. Although, when one is looking into what route they are going to choose, there are many options to pick from; a public and or private university, a community college, a technical school or even going into the military to help pay for the high tuition. In this paper, I’m going

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    Young-Smith Mrs. Arant English Comp. A 23 October 2017 College Equals Knowledge, not Success Endless studying, expensive tutors, exhausting all-nighters, the common theme behind these: high school, or more importantly, graduation (SP #7). While this may not resonate with 100% of all high school students, for the majority of the student population this a mutual objective. Especially in a school like Ravenscroft located in Raleigh, NC, a college preparatory school that offers a high-level of honors

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