If the Price is Right...
Ever since senior year started, I have always enjoyed getting the mail. Getting the mail was not a chore, but a simple way to turn my day around. Suddenly, one typical day in October, something new appeared on top of the repetitive bundle of bills and newspapers in my mailbox: a giant, bold envelope with the words “You’re In!” printed on the front side. Receiving a college acceptance letter is easily one of the best feelings I have felt throughout senior year. Everything falls into place, all the hard work of perfecting college applications pays off, yet the acceptance letter feels like a descending dream. Ironically, getting accepted to that dream school is amazing, but how does my happiness compare with the feeling …show more content…
According to researcher Steven Goodman, “in 1980-1981, Stanford University’s tuition was only $6,500. Now, Stanford’s tuition stands at about $40,000 a year.” As if Ivy League schools were not expensive enough, Dr. Carlos Campo adds, “online degree programs and graduate programs, also known as “cash cows”, rarely discount their prices much either.” Overall, if students aspire to pursue a further college career beyond a bachelor’s degree, they will continue to swim in debt. Regardless of the income for a student with advanced abilities, remarkable schools will definitely offer less opportunity with their skyrocketing fees. I feel as if the kids who have excelled in advanced placement classes or received a top-notch ACT score ran a marathon to get punched in the gut. Successful high school students are continuously led towards the idea that they will easily gain opportunities in college, but for a heavy cost. Since the rate of students unable to afford colleges is increasing, the demand of admission will plummet for future college-bound scholars, causing a significant drop for openings at competitive …show more content…
As a student, I constantly ask: “How will I manage debt?, Will I gain any opportunities from this school?, or will I even manage my spot at this school?” The main reason tuition is extremely high is due to the fact that the government needs money to provide for a college education as a whole. Moreover, the government does not necessarily need money for college educations consecutively, but for the buildings, teachers, supplies, and hygiene in schools. I agree that the government should pay for college quality; however, I strongly feel that the government should empathize with those who are paying ridiculous amounts of money for their education by providing a better financial aid system. Stephen Burd, a senior higher education policy analyst at New America exclaims, “the only thing that worries me when schools do this is whether low-income students are going to really benefit from it. Even if you cut tuition to $18,000, it will still be very difficult for low-income students to attend even if they get some kind of financial aid.” Author Laura Camera of United States News and World Report added in how institutions “are starting to lower their tuition rates”, but metaphorically, those decisions are coming with a cost. The lower the cost of tuition, the lower quality of teaching the school gives. Overall, colleges will still be priced, but
Ever since senior year started, I have always enjoyed getting the mail. Getting the mail was not a chore, but a simple way to turn my day around. Suddenly, one typical day in October, something new appeared on top of the repetitive bundle of bills and newspapers in my mailbox: a giant, bold envelope with the words “You’re In!” printed on the front side. Receiving a college acceptance letter is easily one of the best feelings I have felt throughout senior year. Everything falls into place, all the hard work of perfecting college applications pays off, yet the acceptance letter feels like a descending dream. Ironically, getting accepted to that dream school is amazing, but how does my happiness compare with the feeling …show more content…
According to researcher Steven Goodman, “in 1980-1981, Stanford University’s tuition was only $6,500. Now, Stanford’s tuition stands at about $40,000 a year.” As if Ivy League schools were not expensive enough, Dr. Carlos Campo adds, “online degree programs and graduate programs, also known as “cash cows”, rarely discount their prices much either.” Overall, if students aspire to pursue a further college career beyond a bachelor’s degree, they will continue to swim in debt. Regardless of the income for a student with advanced abilities, remarkable schools will definitely offer less opportunity with their skyrocketing fees. I feel as if the kids who have excelled in advanced placement classes or received a top-notch ACT score ran a marathon to get punched in the gut. Successful high school students are continuously led towards the idea that they will easily gain opportunities in college, but for a heavy cost. Since the rate of students unable to afford colleges is increasing, the demand of admission will plummet for future college-bound scholars, causing a significant drop for openings at competitive …show more content…
As a student, I constantly ask: “How will I manage debt?, Will I gain any opportunities from this school?, or will I even manage my spot at this school?” The main reason tuition is extremely high is due to the fact that the government needs money to provide for a college education as a whole. Moreover, the government does not necessarily need money for college educations consecutively, but for the buildings, teachers, supplies, and hygiene in schools. I agree that the government should pay for college quality; however, I strongly feel that the government should empathize with those who are paying ridiculous amounts of money for their education by providing a better financial aid system. Stephen Burd, a senior higher education policy analyst at New America exclaims, “the only thing that worries me when schools do this is whether low-income students are going to really benefit from it. Even if you cut tuition to $18,000, it will still be very difficult for low-income students to attend even if they get some kind of financial aid.” Author Laura Camera of United States News and World Report added in how institutions “are starting to lower their tuition rates”, but metaphorically, those decisions are coming with a cost. The lower the cost of tuition, the lower quality of teaching the school gives. Overall, colleges will still be priced, but