In the article “College Calculus: What’s the value of higher education?” by John Cassidy, Cassidy discusses the values and drawbacks of receiving a higher college education. Cassidy claims that college education is one of the most valued things by Americans today and despite the cost continuing to increase families still feel the pressure to provide their kids with a better education. Cassidy claims these families know that a higher education will allow their children to have better lives, better wages, and better opportunities, resulting in the pressure to provide their kids with this education. Cassidy also states that college education has become a prerequisite and a necessity for an abundant amount of jobs. He claims that despite the cost
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Moreover, Cassidy also states the amount of money spent of college today is so great that it has become “financially crippling” (Cassidy, 2017, p.3). This mean that the amount of college tuition has increased so much that over the years it has become harder and harder for college graduates to pay off their loan, leaving them with college debt. Yet many of these students will get jobs that will help them pay off these loans. In addition, before applying to college, there are many opportunities that college bound students can take advantage of to get a cheaper college education. For example FAFSA has been available for low income families and they can pay a part of a student's tuition or up to full college tuition. Students can also receive scholarships for academic achievements and for their during good in sports. Both FAFSA and scholarships a good way to help alleviate the cost of college tuition. Later, on in the article Cassidy states that “There's no doubt that college graduates earn more money… than people who don't have a degree.”, this provides. Cassidy uses this to explain that regardless of having student that college-bound students will earn more money than people who do not attend college. This provides students with the security that the high cost of college tuition they will pay will be worth it in the …show more content…
Cassidy conflicts college bound students by stating that machines will take over the majority of or jobs in the future including, doctors, lawyers, and other highly skilled professionals. Yet, we live in a society where humans interacting with other humans has become one the main parts of us living. Also, the meticulous skills that people learn in Med School are not skills that can be easily done by anyone, especially a machine. Cassidy also states that the price of college is going up and it is becoming harder and harder for people to pay off their loans. Yet resources such as scholarships and FAFSA have been known to pay off as much as full college tuition for those who meet the requirements. It is better to do good in school academically and participate in sports knowing that one day scholarships will be awarded. Not only will scholarships be able to help college graduates pay off their loans but also the jobs that they game. And the articles Cassidy states that college-bound students make more income than those who do not attend college. In conclusion attending college will be worth because college opens up many opportunities to college bound students and provides them with better job opportunities than those you do not attend
Moreover, Cassidy also states the amount of money spent of college today is so great that it has become “financially crippling” (Cassidy, 2017, p.3). This mean that the amount of college tuition has increased so much that over the years it has become harder and harder for college graduates to pay off their loan, leaving them with college debt. Yet many of these students will get jobs that will help them pay off these loans. In addition, before applying to college, there are many opportunities that college bound students can take advantage of to get a cheaper college education. For example FAFSA has been available for low income families and they can pay a part of a student's tuition or up to full college tuition. Students can also receive scholarships for academic achievements and for their during good in sports. Both FAFSA and scholarships a good way to help alleviate the cost of college tuition. Later, on in the article Cassidy states that “There's no doubt that college graduates earn more money… than people who don't have a degree.”, this provides. Cassidy uses this to explain that regardless of having student that college-bound students will earn more money than people who do not attend college. This provides students with the security that the high cost of college tuition they will pay will be worth it in the …show more content…
Cassidy conflicts college bound students by stating that machines will take over the majority of or jobs in the future including, doctors, lawyers, and other highly skilled professionals. Yet, we live in a society where humans interacting with other humans has become one the main parts of us living. Also, the meticulous skills that people learn in Med School are not skills that can be easily done by anyone, especially a machine. Cassidy also states that the price of college is going up and it is becoming harder and harder for people to pay off their loans. Yet resources such as scholarships and FAFSA have been known to pay off as much as full college tuition for those who meet the requirements. It is better to do good in school academically and participate in sports knowing that one day scholarships will be awarded. Not only will scholarships be able to help college graduates pay off their loans but also the jobs that they game. And the articles Cassidy states that college-bound students make more income than those who do not attend college. In conclusion attending college will be worth because college opens up many opportunities to college bound students and provides them with better job opportunities than those you do not attend