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College Tuition: Is it worth it? College has become a standard in the majority of American’s lives over the last two decades. In the past twenty years, more and more young adults are applying and desperately seeking acceptance to a school that will give them the education they need to have a stable and desirable career. However, with this rise in the desire for a higher education there has come another increase, tuition prices. There has been an astounding increase rate in tuition prices…

The major attribute that makes me a worthy candidate for the scholarship award is my commitment to pursue my profession as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). A dream that initiated when I was young and has led me to my graduate program. I believe in the saying, “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort” as told by the former president of the US, Franklin D. Roosevelt. I find happiness in assisting and motivating people who need my help. This has been my…

Help Low-Income Students Manage College Costs and Financial Aid For Middle Income Family follows. Mary Nucciarone, Direction of Financial Aid, University of Notre Dame, begins the webinar, How to Help Low-Income Students Manage College Costs with FAFSA tips. Nucciarone says that first generation families need to understand that some fields…

College education is beneficial for everyone and should become an affordable option. Not only does a college degree expand opportunities for jobs for most people, colleges’ liberal arts education is desirable to achieve an open-minded, educated populace. However, since colleges are expensive and often lead to debts, people are either being driven away by high tuition costs or being eaten up by the student loan system. It is a common goal for most people to make college more affordable. To…

Being an undocumented student, I was eligible for fafsa, so I had to retreat to other resources, which are limited. Unfortunently the beginning weeks of my college year, my little brother become very ill and as a result he wa diagnoised with diabetes 2. My father is very ill, he was diagnosed with Hepatitis, and for that he has to take pills which have given him side effects; causing him to be more ill. I am the oldest in the family and am the only one who can support them. With a $9/hour job…

Some students that attend to Delgado complain about the parking and the parking decals. The parking for students are limited to the “yellow” lines and the teachers/faculty are limited to the “white” lines. I have come to believe the school is limited on parking for students. Reasons being is with the school building more buildings and expanding them, it takes up some of the parking lots. Parking lots are around building 1, building 10, building 2, and the student life center. The parking at…

Many young people in America want to achieve a higher education, but often are unable to because they lack the assistance and support needed. Oftentimes, homeless youth aren’t aware they qualify for a higher education as they access the government resources. Without this knowledge, obtaining a higher education must seem far out of reach. I believe a college student who is homeless upon entry or becomes homeless during college can graduate if they access the resources available to them. What…

As the school year rolls on by, I am enjoying my senior year with friends and family as I take a part in the last year of all my favorite activities in high school. I am beginning to apply to colleges across the nation, trying to find the best place to take the next step in my life. When looking at colleges, I look for the opportunity to choose between a community college or a big university, how far will I be from home, the choice between public or private colleges, and at the end of the day,…

As a first generation student I have had to overcome multiple challenges and obstacles since neither of my parents attended a university or technical college. I have been challenged with my parents are not being able to give me helpful hints and tips involving college when I need their advice the most. When I was going through the application process to decide on what college I wanted to attend I would look to my parents for advice, hoping that they would have an answer to guide me in the right…

Getting Ready To Pay For College Many students wonder what ways you can pay for college. There are many options students can choose to get ready for college such as scholarship and grants, federal students loans or private student loans. This essay will inform students on how to fund their college education. Scholarship and grants are just ways you can pay less and also, the money that you earn will go directly toward the cost of college. The article states “you can visit your guidance…