President Obama's Proposal To Make Community College Free

Ever since we have the ability to think for ourselves, we dream big. Part of those dreams have to do with going to a big fancy school that is sure to guarantee you a spot in the spotlight. What brings those dreams down is the amount one has to pay for tuition. President Obama proposed a plan with an objective of having the number of people with college degree increase, and in order to do this he is proposing to making community college free. There is a wide range of people who agree and disagree with President Obama’s plan, I personally believe that community college should be free nationwide. It all comes down to a student 's income status and the resources that are offered to them. Undocumented people have the advantage of applying for waivers that cover the cost of their tuition, books, and living expenses. Those who can afford to pay off community college on their own pay roughly about$1,429 per year. This is one of the reasons why people disagree with Obama’s plan to making community colleges free, there are already many options for those who can’t …show more content…
Those who agree with President Obama’s proposal understand that this money is being put to good use. Joanne Jacobs states in her article As He Promotes It, Some Question Obama’s Free Community College Idea, that “ the free college message could also have the benefit of drawing middle-class students to community colleges, making them more diverse”. Many believe this to be something good for the community because their are a lot of kids who come out of high school with different plans in life. Some might want to start off at a community college and then transfer to either a CSU or UC. Others might want to go out of state and do the same thing but engage in a different environment thus bringing diversity to the communities that seem to have same thing going on all the