Imagine a world where furthering an education after high school was simple and obtaining a degree was free. That would be every college student’s dream, right? Unfortunately, today colleges do not just let students walk out clear from any debt. Whether an individual is going to a four-year university or a two-year school, it is going to be rather costly in the end. Before deciding to go to Rowan College at Burlington County, I had hopes of attending a regular four-year school. That all changed after looking at the cost: nearly twenty thousand dollars per year and that is just tuition alone, not including room and board, fees, books, etc. Even with financial aid applied, it would still be way too much to handle and I have no intentions of leaving
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Boen Wang, a sophomore majoring in engineering science at Penn State who was featured on The Daily Collegian’s Wednesday column, wrote an article called Reasons to make community college free. He insists that making community college free is possible and could potentially reshape higher education. He pinpoints one of the effects of high tuition and presents, “Lack of financial resources is one of the major reasons for such low graduation rates” (Wang). This should worry the college’s staff simply because one of the school 's purposes is to get everyone to graduate. With these low rates, students wanting to apply for the school will not feel confident and are going to assume the institution cannot deliver academic support. Wang believes the solution is making community college tuition-free for those taking at least six credits and maintaining at least a 2.5 grade point average. His explanation is fair; students who concentrate on work and uphold their grades should have this privilege. He states, “The White House claims if implemented nationwide, the plan could benefit roughly 9 million students per year, saving them an average of $3,800 annually in tuition” (Wang). He also added that “Federal funds will cover three-fourths of the expenses, and states that choose to participate will cover the remaining quarter” (Wang). Knowing that a resolution is attainable keeps me hopeful for the
Boen Wang, a sophomore majoring in engineering science at Penn State who was featured on The Daily Collegian’s Wednesday column, wrote an article called Reasons to make community college free. He insists that making community college free is possible and could potentially reshape higher education. He pinpoints one of the effects of high tuition and presents, “Lack of financial resources is one of the major reasons for such low graduation rates” (Wang). This should worry the college’s staff simply because one of the school 's purposes is to get everyone to graduate. With these low rates, students wanting to apply for the school will not feel confident and are going to assume the institution cannot deliver academic support. Wang believes the solution is making community college tuition-free for those taking at least six credits and maintaining at least a 2.5 grade point average. His explanation is fair; students who concentrate on work and uphold their grades should have this privilege. He states, “The White House claims if implemented nationwide, the plan could benefit roughly 9 million students per year, saving them an average of $3,800 annually in tuition” (Wang). He also added that “Federal funds will cover three-fourths of the expenses, and states that choose to participate will cover the remaining quarter” (Wang). Knowing that a resolution is attainable keeps me hopeful for the