Community colleges are relatively less expensive compared to campuses and usually were founded to help students from poor backgrounds access the same services as students in other campuses. The degrees offered in community colleges are aimed at training students to meet employer requirements. Community colleges are significantly improving their graduation rates. When the proposal about offering free tuition in community colleges it was aimed at benefiting the whole nation. The program was to increase accessibility to college education.…
“How much is it going to cost?” This is often one of the most asked questions, especially when it comes to the value of higher education. The issue on higher education has gained lots of people and policy makers’ attention just as it caught these authors in this debate. The authors debating over the value of higher education agree the cost is an increasing problem. The expensive cost is not only found at four-year institutions.…
Many Students are choosing to attend community colleges due to the rising costs of a secondary education, but what many students do not realize is that many community colleges still have problems. In Redesigning America’s Community Colleges, the authors discuss how community colleges create an environment of confusion for students because of the “cafeteria style” model. Students around McLennan Community College’s campus. The survey asked how each student defined success, what barriers they encountered on campus, how they could overcome those barriers, and suggestions for the college to make improvements. When students struggle, McLennan does their best to help students with new initiatives.…
2. California State University (CA) Having one of the largest bachelor and graduate degree universities in the world, California State University has about 60% of its students identified as students of color, including 160,000 Hispanic/Latino. With its 23 campuses, low tuition, California State University gives Hispanics the opportunity to graduate with quality careers, and low debt. In addition, the population of Hispanic students continues to grow significantly.…
Education For Everyone Education is something that everyone should be able to have. Knowledge is not something that should be for sale. Everyone should be able to have equal opportunity. This is why there should be no cost for receiving a college education. The general argument made by Carol Roth in the article “Free Community College Isn’t Free...and it’s a Bad Idea” is that saying that college will be free when it really won’t, and it will cause more problems and evidently not solve any current problems.…
“Never in my life would I have expected community colleges to be called potential saviors of the economy,” says George Boggs. There have been misconceptions on the validity of Community Colleges and why it might be an option to some people. Parents, institutions, and the general public see this life option as second best but what most do not realize is that Community Colleges serve as more than a “second tier” institution, but as a metaphorical fallback net. The assumption is that most students leave high school and their parents are able and willing to continue investing in their education but most do not take in consideration of those who fall short of these financial requirements, those who are not ready to take the leap to the next step…
Having free community college encourages high school graduates to pursue a higher education. Tuitions and fees for four-year institutions have increased by 3.4 percent each year from 2005 and 2015 (Morris). The increasing cost of tuition for four-year universities turns away students from automatically going to a university, thus leading them to go to a community college instead. However, they still run into some financial troubles there. Students are most likely to apply for a community college if the government reduces the paperwork they have to fill out for financial aid (Goral).…
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals(DACA), is an American immigration policy that defers deportation proceeding for two years for qualified individuals who were brought to the United States illegally when they were children(Robertson, 2018). This program does give those individuals a work authorization and the approvals can also be renewed. It was started by president Barack Obama, and the main focus was to provide a path to citizenship, provide higher education after high school, and have equal benefits as citizens, and was applicable to children who are not a threat to the national security and public safety. After the program was launched on June 15, 2012, the students who completed high school faced an issue. The applicants who were…
Globalization is defined as the interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of many nations. This globalization creates dynamism within countries through immigration. Being a country built of immigration, the U.S is no stranger to the conglomeration and diversity of the people. Many, especially students, will require green cards to enter the country. A problem the country faces is whether the government should allow more than the current 50,000 green cards allotted each year (U.S Green Card).…
$1.2 trillion is the student debt of Americans as of 2014 according to the New York Daily News. How can college be worth it, if collectively Americans owe this much money in debt. Part of the problem is increased tuition, another problem is people who do not have the funds for college are spending irresponsibly. Is college worth it; it most certainly is. College provides opportunities that would be otherwise impossible.…
Immigration has become a divisive topic in the past year with many presidential candidates and legislators arguing on how it should be handled. The talking points on immigration have evolved to securing the southern border with Mexico and controlling the numbers of immigrants coming into the country. In estimates from 2013, the immigrant population is about 41.3 million individuals which is about 13 percent of the whole United States population (Zong and Batalova). This number includes refugees and asylees, permanent residents, naturalized citizens, the unauthorized, and individuals with temporary visas. The federal government has superior control to immigration when it comes to the naturalization process and vetting immigrants arriving to…
Just like me, thousands of international students as well as local students are benefitted by the affordable price, simple requirements for admission, and tremendous options and opportunities of community college. Though I belong to engineering field back in my country, I was able to switch to IT field and many of those grades were easily transferred to a community college which saves both time and money. At the moment I have an Associate degree and employed in an IT field as well. This would not have been possible in the absence of community college. The most interesting thing is, for my Bachelors degree I am taking only core course at Western Kentucky University while taking other general courses at community college in a very cheap price comparing to WKU, which is about 3 times more expensive.…
Choosing either one will point them in the direction of their dreams. Community College has some good traits. Classrooms are on a smaller scale and they are equivalent to a high school environment. Students are allowed more one-on-one time with their instructors…
Many international students struggle with the tuition cost. However, community colleges help students to enjoy the affordability of them and have an easy access to their resources. Secondly, international students feel comfortable with the environment that community colleges prove international students. For example, here at NOVA, Alexandria the diversity is very high, which offers a great environment for the international student attending. This also provide a great level of comfort for student interaction around campus.…
Therefore, they are forced to attend community colleges and take classes as they fit into the daily schedules to get their degrees. “ Forty percent of our college students choose community college," Obama said. "Some are young and starting out. Some are older and looking for a better job. Some are veterans and single parents trying to transition back into the job market.”…