College Education Andrew Delbanco Analysis

College education is becoming more important as the years go on, but many students who wants to go to college cannot due to standardize test scores, Grade Point Average (GPA), and financial issues keeping them from either getting accepted or staying at the institute. There are some people who do end up going to college that do not want to be there; therefore, taking away positions and scholarships from those who want to further their education. Then, there are people who get into college and drop out half way through the first semester because they thought it was too hard or just felt that college was not for them. These are the students who fall under the category of not wanting to go for themselves. Regardless, they took positions from students who could have been the next great inventor, doctor, lawyer, teacher, or any other respected profession. The student’s drive and personality will determine whether or not that person will be …show more content…
Delbanco was sadden by this because those students were smart and could have easily done well in all of their courses, but because they could not financially stay at the school, they had to drop out of college. A college student who comes from a lower income family would have to take out a lot of student loans if they are not rewarded enough grants or scholarships to cover the cost of tuition. This would cause the student to go into debt quickly right from the start. If government and society believe that a college education is needed to be successful in adulthood, than they need to provide a way in which students are not coming from a wealthy, single child home can attend any college that they can get accepted into without having to also focus too much on