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Essay #2 There is an obvious significant dropout rate in both community colleges and universities. For years, there have been studies to not only detect why that is the case and what can prevent this outcome. Paul Tough mentions in the video that he narrated; which include Kathlen Ntude, Jeff Nelson, and David Laude. Who Finishes College, tells that about 40% of students that start at a four-year college graduate by the end of six years. Adding on community colleges, that is less than…

attending college or universities in the United States. Likewise, this poses a leviathan problem for the country and especially to the communities. Tuition needs to make a drastic change in prices, which in doing so will open more opportunities to accomplish the American Dream, improve society, provide a chance for people in financial struggles, and help place our country back to one of the top ranked in the world.…

Final Research Paper Today high school graduates should have an opportunity to go to college for free, so they can look forward to a bigger future and better job opportunities in life. Having free college can be beneficial by bringing in even more young adults who are interested to further their education more and to help the lower class have their higher education too. Free college may be beneficial but it also come with problems or even alternatives. But that doesn 't mean we should stop this…

The United States is suffering an academic decline for the middle class families and families who are lower. Many students in financial need must spend a portion of their time taking on part time jobs while studying, while other students must worry about the loans that they have collected and how they are going to pay it off after graduation. The government meets minimal needs to help students in financial need to help pay off their college tuition and that college costs are becoming a factor…

first thought about what area of higher education I wanted to learn more about. After thinking of a few different individuals I decided to interview Sabrina Tapps-Fee, a Senior Admission Counselor and Coordinator of the Tour Guide program for the University of Iowa. I decided to interview Sabrina, because admissions is an area of higher education that really interests me. I knew Sabrina had a long history working in admissions and I was interested in learning more about her experiences. To…

turmoil. Drugs, poverty, crime and mental illness were plaguing society around this time (Evans & Reason, 2001). There was also a lack of trust in higher education after the political uprising of the previous decades. Funding was sparse and many universities lacked the funding desperately needed to operate their programs. Access to higher education was now available to people it was traditionally not in the past such as, minority students and adult students (Evans & Reason, 2001). Judith…

Not surprisingly, college is the most important part of one 's education. Furthermore, education is incredibly important to each and every one of us. I see the immense importance in education because without education, chaos reigns. Because of this, all Americans need to attend college because college gives one the best opportunity to be successful in life. There are many pathways through the educational system. However, the pathway does not stop at the end of high school. The road to…

don’t meet the requirements. Professional certificates offered at community colleges stand academically fair as those at other schools. Although, they don’t offer bachelor degrees because community college only consists of two years. Unlike the university, individuals get personalized attention which allows them to build a stronger connection with their counselors. All students want to receive feedback quickly. Therefore, students find more convenience in smaller classrooms. Numerous individuals…

own research. I found that is was started at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Lori Pompa. The program was established to bring together college student and incarcerated men and women to explore and learn about issues of crime, justice, inequality, and other issues of social concern all behind prison walls. They found it fascinating once I explain the concept of the class and that there are over fifty colleges and universities participating in this…

From Adolescence to Adulthood: Writing at the College Level Well known for her research and publications on student writing, Nancy Sommers—now Harvard’s Expository Writing Program Director—discusses revision strategies in the journal College Composition and Communication. Throughout this essay, I will be focusing on three articles: “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers” (1980), “Between the Drafts” (1992), and finally, “the Novice as Expert” (2004) which she…