Having an education is one of the most important things to American people. In order to carry on an education after high school, going to college is a priority. College provides an opportunity to receive an education and be introduced to a future career. College is a good option for anyone looking to have a successful life. Everyone should attend college because it provides higher income, a better chance of being employed, and a healthier lifestyle.
To start, going to college provides a higher income and a better job. According to a recent study by CA Career Briefs, “with a college education you will earn an average of $22,000 more per year than someone who has a high school degree or less” ( 2014). People with a college degree generally …show more content…
According to an article, “Twenty percent of United States adults and 35% of people in their 20’s and 30’s have students loan debt” (Ratcliffe and McKernon, 2013, P. 5). Knowing this many people choose not to spend so much money to get an education. They would rather find a job straight out of high school than spend most of their lives paying off student debt. However, going to college provides students with so much more than just student debt. It begins the start to a bright future in front of them and a healthier lifestyle. In a recent article, “college education leads to a healthier lifestyle, reducing healthcare costs” (Baum, Ma, and Payea, 2013, P.6). Going to college may be able to save you money in the long run due to the reduce in healthcare costs. So, although people choose not to go to college due to the expenses, a lot of people do not know that there are foundations that can help with the expenses. The Federal Student Aid states, “they offer more than $150 billion to students each year in the form of grants, loans, and work studies” (2012). There are ways that reduce the out of pocket pay towards their education. Grants and loans are two different payment options people use. Loans are borrowed money that has to be payed back to the bank including interest. Grants are money given to people that is not required to be payed back. Since college offers so much more than just student debt, it is a great investment that everyone should
To start, going to college provides a higher income and a better job. According to a recent study by CA Career Briefs, “with a college education you will earn an average of $22,000 more per year than someone who has a high school degree or less” ( 2014). People with a college degree generally …show more content…
According to an article, “Twenty percent of United States adults and 35% of people in their 20’s and 30’s have students loan debt” (Ratcliffe and McKernon, 2013, P. 5). Knowing this many people choose not to spend so much money to get an education. They would rather find a job straight out of high school than spend most of their lives paying off student debt. However, going to college provides students with so much more than just student debt. It begins the start to a bright future in front of them and a healthier lifestyle. In a recent article, “college education leads to a healthier lifestyle, reducing healthcare costs” (Baum, Ma, and Payea, 2013, P.6). Going to college may be able to save you money in the long run due to the reduce in healthcare costs. So, although people choose not to go to college due to the expenses, a lot of people do not know that there are foundations that can help with the expenses. The Federal Student Aid states, “they offer more than $150 billion to students each year in the form of grants, loans, and work studies” (2012). There are ways that reduce the out of pocket pay towards their education. Grants and loans are two different payment options people use. Loans are borrowed money that has to be payed back to the bank including interest. Grants are money given to people that is not required to be payed back. Since college offers so much more than just student debt, it is a great investment that everyone should