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    few decades the tuition fee for most public and private colleges increased by 250 percent while income increased by 16 percent (Politico, 2013). The statistics have since then become a trend that has now evolved each year, hence; making it difficult for parents to send their children to school that can cause them to miss out on great opportunities (Dorfman, 2013). According to Justine Draeger (2009) “With the cost of college rising, many have asked a central question: Is a college education worth

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    Essay - Tuition Fee Have you ever wondered, why more graduated students aren’t going to universities and colleges because, every year, their tuition fee are always increasing? The cost for attending a variety of universities and colleges programs are students responsibilities, that they need to pay to learn. Every year, our tuition fee is always increasing that we always wonder why. In 2001, the average for one year in Ontario was about 3,500 to 5,500 but to this year our average tuition fee for

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    College is a head turner, eye catcher, and attention grabber. From making the decision to even attend to selecting the perfect school, the whole experience turns out to be incredibly stressful and multiple aspects go into what seems simple at first glance. The cost of attending college is on the rise. Parents and students anxiously await scholarship letters to help with these rising costs of education. State schools usually offer a financial advantage, but a new “law” is being proposed - free in-state

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    obtaining a college degree “is essential for getting a good job in this country.” Approximately four out of five Americans claim that they lack the financial ability to afford a college education (Levaux). With the clear majority of Americans believing that having such an education is essential, discussion pertaining to the legitimacy of its cost is necessary. On average, public postsecondary school tuitions are rising over twice as fast as inflation, and private postsecondary school tuitions are rising

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    Raising Tuition Rates

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    Raising Tuition Rates Tuition rates have been rising exponentially since “World War II and the GI Bill…” which allowed for, “…an explosive increase in the number and proportion of Americans who go to college” (Nathan 148). This change, though largely due to inflation, has been rising past what families can afford to pay, and has led to difficulties for students exiting high school. These difficulties have been seen by campuses, and many already have a plan to help these students pay for the rocketing

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    students went on to achieve a higher education at a college or university level, but what about the other 30.3 percent of students? The majority of that 30.3 percent of students were held back from a college education for reasons regarding wealth. U.S. resident college students should have at least their first two years of college paid for. This will provide more accessibility for college education and fill more job openings that require college education, and will allow lower class students to focus

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    Monday 11 December 2017 Name: Michelle Kemdjo Ghomsi Class: ENGC 1101-42 Instructor: Dan Darling ILLETRACY IN AMERICA AND THE STRUGGLE OF METRO SOUTH BASIC EDUCATION When I decided to pack my things and head to the US to pursue with my studies, there was one thing I was sure of, the cost of education would be outstanding. This high cost of education is one of the main causes of the growing percentage of illiterates in the USA. According to Chris Hedge in his article, “America the Illiteracy”, approximately

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    the majority of the focuses are on relatively lower education comparing to college level. In despite the hefty chunk of change of public education policy, there are over 10 percent private school, which owns higher quality than most public school, but costing average 15,000 more, in most cases. So the paradox emerges: the more people pay, the better education students could get; in other the word, various level of tuitions become a balance of the quality for the education, which prevent students with

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    triumphant business woman/man is receiving college education. A college degree is said to be a necessity and is slowly becoming an unreachable ambition for a number of people. As many are commenting on college tuition to be increasing dramatically can be a factor to why it is so hard to get a college degree. While the cost of college increases, families have been known to alter their way of living to be able to provide for their children as well as paying for their tuition. Alongside with how families’ lives

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    To many people, college is necessary when it deals with furthering one’s career - wanting to make the most out of it. With this students are required to pay for an education whether it 's out of pocket, scholarships, or other financial assistance. In Sandy Baum’s article “Myth: College is Unaffordable for All but the Rich,” she mentions the average price of college tuition for different types of colleges. She begins with the type of colleges, from community college to instate, public to nonprofit

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