Argumentative Essay: Should Community College Be Free?

Ever since I started elementary school I was told that the main goal in life was to go to college, get a good job and live a good life. That's easier said than done in most cases. Most students don't go to college because it becomes too difficult or the students are intimidated by the amount of work is assigned. But for most students, including me, can not go because of how expensive it is to be able to go. This has become a huge problem for students for decades and has steadily been improving throughout the years or so I’ve been told. With that said, many have come to question if community college should be free. Though it has become a controversial subject, many can agree that it should be free. Even I agree that community college should be free, but there has to be certain restrictions. Community college is said to be a cheaper alternative for those who can not afford to go to a standard university. That is true, however community college is still expensive for those who are not financially stable or do not have support. Though there is financial aid, not all students are eligible for that type of support. In other cases those students are eligible, but don’t know how to apply correctly, so they end up getting denied for financial aid. I ended up being one of those students being denied for financial aid due to …show more content…
One restrictions should be if a student financially capable of paying for his or her classes then they should pay. Many can agree that would improve the economic standpoint of this proposal. Even a student from Rio Hondo College named Bezerra said, “Tuition shouldn’t be free for those who can pay.” I can one hundred percent agree with Bezerra. Reason for that is because if a student can pay for their classes then it will allow the government to give more opportunities to those who can not afford those