Obama’s recent proposal to make the first two years of community college free of charge. Dr. Michael A. MacDowell, retired president of Misericordia University and a writer for Citizen’s Voice, disagrees with Obama’s plan and makes this clear in his article 's title, “The Community College Model Works Just Fine.” MacDowell’s biggest arguments is that the community college group is not the most effective group to offer free education. MacDowell successfully uses statistical facts and evidence to create
“About 19.9 million students were enrolled in college and universities in 2013, compared to about 13.5 million in 1990, about 7.9 million in 1970, and about 2.7 million in 1949” (After Recent Upswing, College Enrollment Declines, Census Bureau Reports). A college education after graduating high school is extremely crucial to one’s life because it determines their future. The discussion about whether a college education is worth it or not has dated back to the time when the colonists came to America
Student Loan Crisis Beginning in the 1960’s the distribution of federal and non-profit funds have given students all over the United States the opportunity to pursue post-secondary educations. Although this method has given students the ability to go to college financially, the majority of the students are not able to pay the money back when finished causing debt. Currently students in the United States owe more than $1 trillion dollars worth of federal and private student loans. Surprisingly this
Stress in College students Breanne Carlson Denver College of Nursing Stress in College Students Anyone who has taken college level courses knows that it can become extremely stressful, but what are the effects on the human body and mind when under so much stress? According to a mental health study in 2008 8 out of 10 students in college say they have sometimes or frequently felt stress in their daily lives for over 3 months. An increase of 20% from a survey five
College costs have risen above the rate of inflation in terms of college tuition in the United States. Specific financial matters that are affecting students are the burden of student loans. The cost of college tuition is a significant argument today that is impacting not only parents of the students and students, but also the U.S government and taxpayers. Numerous individuals in the government are currently pushing towards free college tuition in the future, but there are still some concerns about
Budget cuts are not a one-time harm, they will continue to hurt students as they pursue higher education. Funding is not just an issue among public schooling at the K-12 level, it is also an issue many universities are facing. States are no longer giving colleges and universities the funding they once had. Kathryn McNutt asserts that the severe funding cuts are only beginning at the K-12 level and will expand further into the collegiate level. McNutt states, “Sanders said state funding provides less
to college. This view on college is not only because “their little bird is leaving the nest”, but because of the unfavorable college prices. College is becoming more essential, yet more difficult to afford. A plethora of graduating high school students hope to pursue in the American Dream, graduating from college. Because of the rising tuition prices, however, students and parents are now more concerned about how much damage they will endure financially, more so than the quality of education their
research in education inequality will encompass not only supreme court rulings such as "Separate but Equal" it will also include other supreme court rulings such as the 1954's court ruling "Brown vs Topeka," declaring segregation unconstitutional, Jim Crow laws and even two-year college purpose or impact on segregation will also be studied. Concepts whit a hidden meaning will be under my research. For example, "differentiation" or "tracking" those concepts used in the public education jargon only
Imagine a world with no college debt, a higher education equally available to all young people, and no college price barriers. These were the main goals of President Truman in his 1974 commission on Higher Education. Now, let us fast-forward forty years and take a look at the higher education system, which suffered an increase of one hundred and ten percent. “Eighty-five percent of college graduates are forced to move back home with their parents due to college debt, forty-two with debt currently
Assignment 2: Research Paper Part 1 – The Foundation Introduction In the 20th-century college students are falling behind in school due to college partying, drinking, and other extra-curricular activities. Students don't spend enough time preparing for class. Students are not studying enough to successfully pass exams. Students are procrastinating when turning in assignments. Overall, students are unsuccessful in college because of after school distractions. Purpose/ Problem Statement While students'