Community College Education We all know the costs to attend a college is a burden to everyone who has a low income. College costs have skyrocketed over the past decade, and there is a gap between tuition and family finances. According to the White House, “[They] have a straight forward plan to remove that barrier and expand the pathway to the middle class-by bringing the cost of community colleges down-down to zero. Zero-for anyone willing to work for it and for the institutions that meet certain basic requirements.” (Vice President, Joe Biden). Therefore, I think community college education should be tuition-free for poor and minority students who deserve equal opportunity if they are trying hard to accomplish their careers.
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Some people say the money should not be spent on tuition, but on removing obstacles that keep students from finishing community college and furthering their education. "Some argue… the program is not necessary for community colleges, where tuition…is reasonably priced and made even more so by the federal Pell Grants available to poor and working-class students” (Naughton). Although tuition may be free for some people, there are other costs in addition to tuition for attending community college. Some additional costs that the federal government takes into consideration are books, food, housing, the cost of transportation and other necessary expenditures. I disagree with this argument because just removing the barriers that students have form furthering their education, does not resolve the cost of tuition. Sometimes even the reasonable costs are too much for a student who has to support multiple people in their …show more content…
This is exactly the kind of thinking that unlocks the doors of opportunity for new generations. The higher education enterprise and American society both stand to benefit in the long run. Considering and debating the president’s proposal, lets us free our minds of false assumptions and open them to the possibility and potential of new approaches. Education is something magical because the knowledge helps people have a great view about the world. Thus, do you think the decision to invest in education is a good
When President …show more content…
Some people say the money should not be spent on tuition, but on removing obstacles that keep students from finishing community college and furthering their education. "Some argue… the program is not necessary for community colleges, where tuition…is reasonably priced and made even more so by the federal Pell Grants available to poor and working-class students” (Naughton). Although tuition may be free for some people, there are other costs in addition to tuition for attending community college. Some additional costs that the federal government takes into consideration are books, food, housing, the cost of transportation and other necessary expenditures. I disagree with this argument because just removing the barriers that students have form furthering their education, does not resolve the cost of tuition. Sometimes even the reasonable costs are too much for a student who has to support multiple people in their …show more content…
This is exactly the kind of thinking that unlocks the doors of opportunity for new generations. The higher education enterprise and American society both stand to benefit in the long run. Considering and debating the president’s proposal, lets us free our minds of false assumptions and open them to the possibility and potential of new approaches. Education is something magical because the knowledge helps people have a great view about the world. Thus, do you think the decision to invest in education is a good