There are many disadvantages from being from a low class status. Not enough funding in low income neighborhoods, therefore less money for education in schools. Teachers juggle fewer resources due to diminishing state funding and more responsibilities. Not enough money for parents to give tutoring or test prep. For students who grow up in an impoverished household, stresses and other distractions make success all the more challenging. Numerous factors can make it difficult for a child to focus and learn. Lack of transportation, not having adequate health care, having fewer resources at home, lack of supplementary learning at home, all can lead to learning loss. Minorities are looked upon as inferior to those in the higher education system, because
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(Goldrick-Rab, 2016 p.193)
This is true for many in low income cities. It is a vicious cycle, when those opportunities
diminish, then the society does as well.
When people are uneducated, impoverished, malnourished, underemployed, or
underpaid their lives diminish and as their opportunities” (Goldrick-Rab, 2016 p.194).
In the study in “Paying the Price”, 2016, author examines the realities of how there funds to help those that can’t afford college. Concludes her study that although they still don’t cover the costs and is still very expensive to attend college. So there are opportunities made present, however the reality of the opportunity is still not surreal. Just another example how there is inequality even though it looks like the problem is being resolved, more like being shaded by a veil. We also see a large growth of inequality amongst the lower class of African Americans and Hispanics, specifically home equity (Goldrick-Rab, 2016 p.141). This is due to families not being able to afford their mortgages due to rising costs of living. Many attending college, determination is to get out of the struggle and the commitment to their family to no longer have the need of struggling in today’s society. Overall, it was concluded that the financial aid system does not take into account the many struggles and realities of low income families. Higher education is a social tool, to allows social and economic mobility within society and has opportunity for growth of an
(Goldrick-Rab, 2016 p.193)
This is true for many in low income cities. It is a vicious cycle, when those opportunities
diminish, then the society does as well.
When people are uneducated, impoverished, malnourished, underemployed, or
underpaid their lives diminish and as their opportunities” (Goldrick-Rab, 2016 p.194).
In the study in “Paying the Price”, 2016, author examines the realities of how there funds to help those that can’t afford college. Concludes her study that although they still don’t cover the costs and is still very expensive to attend college. So there are opportunities made present, however the reality of the opportunity is still not surreal. Just another example how there is inequality even though it looks like the problem is being resolved, more like being shaded by a veil. We also see a large growth of inequality amongst the lower class of African Americans and Hispanics, specifically home equity (Goldrick-Rab, 2016 p.141). This is due to families not being able to afford their mortgages due to rising costs of living. Many attending college, determination is to get out of the struggle and the commitment to their family to no longer have the need of struggling in today’s society. Overall, it was concluded that the financial aid system does not take into account the many struggles and realities of low income families. Higher education is a social tool, to allows social and economic mobility within society and has opportunity for growth of an