Community Colleges David Hosansky in his article about the idea of the federal government offering students with free tuition focuses on the impacts the program has on students. The proposal to offer government funded tuition to students that maintain 2.5 grade point may affect other community students who may be forced to drop out of college before they graduate. Hosansky points out that critics have argued that the plan initiated by Obama seems costly to implement and the middle class students may become the main beneficiaries of the program. Community colleges are regarded as institutions that are attended by the poor to help them through their four years in collage. Community colleges are important in enhancing higher education by increasing…
Published in 2014, William Beaver wrote “The Case Against College Revisited” for the journal, College and University. Beaver argues that the tradition of attending college or university may not be for everyone. He argues that the labor market, student debt, and the human capital may hold evidence as to why some shouldn’t attend college.…
The value of higher education, in today's society, is almost exclusively judged by the prospect of attaining a job upon graduation. This evaluation, however, is not unbiased, as it does not account for skills, connections, and other benefits that are obtained through higher education. Exemplifying that a college experience is not purely vocational training and cannot be quantified solely on such a restricting basis. "My View: Should Everyone Go to College?" by Mike Rose–a professor at UCLA–focuses on this notion with a focus on his personal college experience (CNN 2012). He draws the audience in with the idea that anyone should have the opportunity, and can benefit from the experience, of a higher education.…
Searching for the educational institute or the college that is right for me is one of the most important decisions in my life. It was a stressful experience, took a lot of time and work, but it was not difficult. College is not just a place preparing me to a specific career; it is place that will convert me to another cultured respectful person. Therefore, I decided to choose a very appropriate college for me, it is Bunker Hill community college, because it is in educational hub city, have my favorite major and have a great teaching staff. Bunker Hill community college is located in the greater Boston “the heart of education”, and this is gave the college the enough brilliant reputation that can give me hopeful career future, and this is true…
The Big Separation Almost every college student has struggled with preparing to apply to college. The process of filling out all the necessary paperwork and getting everything in order can be stressful and chaotic. Occasionally it feels as if it is just too much. The overwhelming pressure of meeting deadlines and completing tasks can drive a person crazy, especially students. Preparing for college is a long, draining process that every college student has gone through.…
In Paul Pain’s article “Two Years of Free Community College” tells about President Obama’s proposal to make community college free for two years for students. This would provide a higher education to be more accessible to people who want to further their education. Pain quotes Obama, “To make sure that community college was accessible to everyone…free for everybody who’s willing to work for it” (Para 2). The plan was based upon Tennessee’s Promise, where ninety percent of its 60,000 graduates from high school from 2013 were signed up by the state for a new scholarship for community college (Pain para 7).…
Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission: Is it Really Worth a six figure debt In today 's society the rule of thumb is after high school you need to start your college education. To attend a four year college and decide your chosen career path. What do you really get out of those four years and is it really worth the price? The expense of a four year degree is probably the second largest expense you will have besides owning a home, so is it really worth it…
My past laid out upon a table. My GPA, my resume, my test scores. An unfamiliar man whom I met for the first time was frowning, turning around in his creaky red chair, while hurriedly trying to contextualize my life with just a few pieces of paper. For 15 minutes, he sat there, unhappy, tapping his foot, analyzing what I’ve “done” with my life. He took a sip of water and suggested that I go to community college.…
P1) The present day community college used to be known as junior college, and anytime I hear this defining term, I cringe. There is nothing junior about community college these days. Just about anything I can do during my first two years at a four-year college or university, I can also do at my local community college. Many of my friends who went straight to a university after high school.…
There is a variety of different types of colleges to attend. While universities are the most known, many upcoming freshmen, older scholars, and scholars who are seeking to take a few minor classes often seek enrollment in a community college. Currently, community colleges are on an arise for their attendance and knowability. Community colleges are having an epidemic that is causing its structure to be rethought. The idea of revamping community colleges is needed because finding ways to improve graduation rates, providing more assistance, and lowering cost will benefit all students who decide to enter into these types of college.…
Revamping Community College In the article “Revamping Community Colleges to Improve Graduation Rates” it talks about ways that people of education are working to help improve the graduation rate. While I am all for more people going to college and getting degrees, I do not agree with the changes that the article suggests. One of the changes that they are trying to enforce is the idea of free college. In the article, it states that “Bills are pending to carry out President Obama’s America’s College Promise proposal to make community colleges free to responsible high school graduates.”…
Taking the Path Less Traveled Makes All the Difference In the words of Liz Addison’s essay, “Two Years Are Better Than Four,” she emphasizes the benefits of community college before attending a university, saying “The philosophy of the community college and I have been to two of them, is one that unconditionally allows its student to begin.” In Addison’s essay, she explains that the community college system is the better route to take than attending a four year university program right away as many people do right out of high school.…
In life we have many choices, and the choices we make affect our everyday life. The decision to attend college is a big one in a person’s life. In today’s economy a high school diploma will not get a person a respected career. Many jobs require a minimum of an Associate’s Degree. So when a person is deciding on a college, many factors are involved: whether you are going to stay local, move away to attend college in another state, or which college offers the best program for your career choice.…
At an early age, I didn’t understand the concept of an immigrant family and that our resources were very limited. It wasn’t until I got older, that I finally understood and recognized the struggle that my family went and still continues to go through. My realization began when I was about 11-years old and I noticed that my father not only worked for his own small gardening service, but that he also took my older brothers to work with him. I knew it was a time for serious measures because my brothers started helping my father when they were close to my age, and they continued throughout their whole school years. Everything was going normal in my family then, we rented a house that was in the name of my aunt, had enough money for the bills,…
The author of the article is Hunter Rawling, the president of the Association of American Universities and a former president of Cornell University and the University of lowa. The issue that Hunter is discussing is that people are treating college like a commodity. He explains how getting a college education is more than just buying a degree or spending money. According to Hunter, college is a great experience where as a student you don’t only get to learn about what you want to be in life but also about yourself. Also, about the experience throughout your college journey.…