“Student loan debt hit the $1 trillion mark last year…” (Meisenhelder NP). What does that simple statement mean to people who may need to pay for their own college education? Will such a statement make people wonder if education is worth accumulating a large debt by the time they graduate from college? Should a college education be free? The cost of a college education is one of the most important things that we face as high school students. There are many pros and cons as to whether or not a college education should be free; but this writer believes that the pros outweigh the cons. College education should be free for many different reasons including: the fact that better institutions would admit students based upon merit rather than the student’s ability to pay the high tuition; that college educated individuals typically enjoy better long term health and earn more money during their lifetime; and fewer
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Without a college education, one might be stuck working at McDonald’s for the rest of their life, and no one wants to do that! “On average, a college graduate with a bachelor’s degree earned $30,000 more than a high school graduate,” (Procon NP). Health can also be a benefit of a free college education. “83% of college graduates reported dying in excellent health, while 73% of high school graduates reported the same,” (Procon NP). That 10% difference is an important factor in determining whether or not we should have a free college education. High school graduates who do not move onto the college life are known to be active in the drug world, while college graduates are more likely to do bigger and brighter things with their lives. A free education would permit more individuals to achieve a healthier life, a financially rewarding life, and advance the overall quality of
Without a college education, one might be stuck working at McDonald’s for the rest of their life, and no one wants to do that! “On average, a college graduate with a bachelor’s degree earned $30,000 more than a high school graduate,” (Procon NP). Health can also be a benefit of a free college education. “83% of college graduates reported dying in excellent health, while 73% of high school graduates reported the same,” (Procon NP). That 10% difference is an important factor in determining whether or not we should have a free college education. High school graduates who do not move onto the college life are known to be active in the drug world, while college graduates are more likely to do bigger and brighter things with their lives. A free education would permit more individuals to achieve a healthier life, a financially rewarding life, and advance the overall quality of