Free College Essays

Free college: salvation of our nation, or a detrimental endeavor with misguided focus? Following Obama’s announcement on September 9th 2015, college tuition has become a new hot topic and opinions are pouring in from many perspectives. Free college is the terminology used to describe a higher education system where students do not pay tuition; other costs of living, transportation, books and materials are not necessarily included in the “free” descriptor. Michael J. Petrilli, president of the…

February 2017 Tuition-free College: the Future of Secondary Education in America The 2016 Presidential election brought the topic of tuition-free college to the forefront of American Politics. The people of the United States are divided; some believed that secondary education is a privilege, while others believe it is a right. Some believe tuition-free college would be economically impossible, others believe it is economically necessary. Although many claim that tuition-free college would be…

high school education has fallen. Next college was a valuable level of education for a young person. College was considered valuable and employers stressed having a college degree over a high school diploma. Seeing the new trend partnered by tremendous costs for higher education, and growing unemployment following the need for higher education in the workplace legislators have decided to try and help the general population get higher…

Free Speech and College Censorship In a time where political views and religious beliefs, and even college criticism have become a part of discussion on college campuses, most colleges have a bias that affect students in positive and negative way depending on own political views. Students are getting their 1st amendment right taken away because they think and show different political and religious ideas and protest that goes against the colleges believe. Their is also misrepresentation of…

In majority of college campuses today free speech is not only encouraged but also emphasized to be one of the most important rights a civilian could have, but is it abused or simply just taken out of context? Free speech is one of the most common rights used all over campuses throughout the nation. We often see protestors against animal cruelty and more recently against the results to the 2016 election, as well as organizations trying to raise awareness for certain causes such as global warming.…

The United States must pass legislation making college debt free as it will lead to an increase of graduates that will help the growing demand of higher educated job opportunities and it will also lead to the decrease of debt in the United States. I believe making college debt free will lead to the increase in enrollment in public four year colleges as this legislation will be aimed at making four year public college debt free for low and middle income families. This legislation is known as the…

Some college campuses have implemented a smoke-free program but there are those individuals that neglect these rules. Smoking may be seen as acceptable behavior for potential smokers if it is not addressed. Additionally, it mentally and physically affects those with prolonged exposure to the substance. Few sane college students that wish to prosper, go to school for their health and learning to be negatively impacted. This is counterproductive and it needs to be resolved. I currently attend a…

College tuition has skyrocketed over the years and will continue to increase if we don’t take the necessary precautions to end this. The majority of college graduates won’t be able to pay off their debts until later on in their lives, interfering with their future, and their surrounding others. According to an article written by Jon Fortenbury, the college graduating class of 2014 was left with a debt of over $33,000, nearly more than half of what college cost 20 years ago. The only way…

Free College Does Exist For most students, the idea of going to college for a significantly reduced price via scholarships is a dream. Just imagine what type of reaction there would be if students found out they could have had the opportunity to join a community where college credits are earned for free throughout their high school years. This program allows high school students to earn college credit and apply that credit towards their high school graduation requirements. College Credit Plus…

College Affordability: Should College be Free? One of the major issues of higher education, is the price. It is no secret that the cost of college can affect whether a student attends or not. Pricey tuition can, often, scare students with the potential to become future leaders away. However, in many cases, cheaper prices mean poor and inferior quality. If we make universities entirely free, the quality of the education would be comprised. In “Is College Doomed?” Graeme Wood informs us of…