College Students Should Avoid Tuition

America’s Debt Sentence Now more than ever, a college education has become a necessity for many people. A college education provides a myriad of benefits for students including the chance to explore passions and interests, networking, and an opportunity to truly experience life as an adult. The experience gained in college should not be taken for granted because, for many students across the country, the outrageous cost of tuition prohibits them from attending college. Historically, universities have always charged much more than people earning middle or below middle class wages can afford. After careful research I recognize the issue at hand and have come to a solution to fix this epidemic- free college. I propose all public, in-state institutions must provide free tuition for four years to students residing within the state.
The problems within and outside the education system support the need for free education. Once a college graduate has finally found steady employment - the difficult part should be over. Unfortunately, once students graduate, they face the reality of student loans. After a short six months, they are forced to pay back thousands of dollars of debt on a beginner’s salary. Moreover, the United States can base this system off …show more content…
According to The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we as people are promised an easily attainable route to afford higher education. According to journalist Jeff Guo, “Low-income students who scored between 1200 and 1600 on their SATs were half as likely to finish college than their counterparts in the top 25 percent of the income distribution”. This quote explains that students with the same academic abilities are not given the same opportunities for education as their peers who belong in higher financial classes. With this in mind, the price of tuition is still increasing every year. According to the National Center for Educational