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Overly expensive College Tuition taking away opportunities from students.

Uploaded by hawk12 on Feb 04, 2013

Nearly 30 years ago the average college tuition for a student at a University was relatively around $6,285 for room, board, and tuition. Today the average tuition is $32,000. Why isn’t this still offered today? What has made college tuition grow to be so expensive today? This is an issue that not only affects college students, but people who want a prestigious education. Raising tuition prices are starting to change peoples mind about what they really want to do with their life. Not giving the opportunity of an education to someone who has no money sounds wrong and unfair. College tuition should be more affordable to students because increasing tuition prices give less of an opportunity to students who want an education.
The social norm today is presuming children to get good grades and work hard to go to college and get good jobs. However, receiving good grades and working hard in school isn’t always enough. Student’s that are eligible to get into the college of their choice are often cheated by tuition costs. Student aid is available, but not for every student. Every school offers workshops for student aid like grants and loans, but there are some who qualify and some that do not. Most students do not qualify for grants or financial aid because their parents earn too much. If they do qualify they still spend years paying off the debt. How are our children suppose to be the future if raising tuition costs slows down the means of achieving their goals? If tuition prices do not lower or change, students will be unable to finish college by not being able to pay their costs. Our students won’t be the only ones affected by this, but also our society. Some affects students could endure are increasing chances of dropping out of college, going to a 2-year community college, or lowering the chances of keeping a steady job. This could start to result into a cycle.
When our country was first put to order it was understood that every student receive an education. Today, that remains as true, but that education should be a more affordable one. Typically these days your economic status becomes a cycle with in your family realms. When one is unable to afford to go to college, they usually are incapable of securing a steady job that provides a safety net for you...

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Uploaded by:   hawk12

Date:   02/04/2013

Category:   Social Issues

Length:   4 pages (838 words)

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