But during this economic recession, college students have been having a difficult time staying in the college path, especially working class students. The lack of moral support from their families prevents these unfortunate students to finish their college education. The increase of college tuition and limited financial aid are causing students to go into debt, making them hesitant whether they should keep studying or not. Also it’s preventing students from picking needed major but because the low paycheck they are not sure if they will be able to be sustained. But college drop outs also can able be due to the unequal college preparation given in high schools.
Dear Honorable Titian: I understand the House of Representatives of the United States has just passed a bill which would do away with federal grants to college students. I am currently enrolled in college and depend greatly on the grants I receive. These grants allow great opportunity, for not just me, but for many other students as well. Taking them away would cause problems in several areas. The passage of the “Pick the Public’s Pocket No More” bill would lower college application rates, lower college graduation rates, and lower our country’s number of new college graduates for open positions in the work force.
In other words, the contemporary pressure for money influences many lower-income students to enter college with inadequate funds, which ultimately forces them to drop out of college. Meanwhile, many universities struggle with a sufficient response to this alarming collegiate quandary. While Leonhardt fails to accurately represent certain points, his argument is certainly effective at explaining the relationship between education and socioeconomic class that contributes to the alarming rate of college dropouts. In his writing, "The College Dropout Boom," Leonhardt informs his readers that the probability for lower-income students to drop out of college is
Spending More Money Just To Make Less It should come to no surprise to many Americans that America’s current economic situation is in rough waters. America as a country is in trillions of dollars of debt and a portion of that debt comes from the nation’s collective student loans. According to Ron Lieber from the New York Times the nation’s collective student loan balance hits $1 trillion and continues to rise each year with the rise in student tuition. There needs to be put an end to this inflation in college tuition each year due to the fact that countless students have to pay for their educations. Many students have to take out loans and are going into several thousands of dollars of debt much of which they are not able to pay off
The best of the best will receive the jobs they worked towards and deserve. Judy had the drive to continue on to college and graduate with a degree. But she didn’t have the drive to search and find a job after that. Due to this, her degree has become useless. She could have chosen a more in demand major, or she could be the driven college student she once was and have the motivation to pursue her dream.
The students who are agonizing the financial difficulties have to search for a job to pay for their collage or support their families. Observably, it is very durable to be focused on both employment and study fields. So, it is very clear that financial expense is the one of the particular reason why college students give up their college education. Most of the high school students admit in a college by thinking of that a college life would be more unrestricted and preferable than their high school lives with parents. Also, they have a conjoint believe that
And with the economic conditions threatening jobs security across the country, parents and prospective students alike are questioned whether they can afford colleges or not. People complain that schools are charging more and giving less. Colleges and universities have been struggling to survive serious funding cutbacks by raising tuition. Governing, December 1998, Vol. 12 Issue 3,
Responsive Essay Draft Dual Credit in the Community College By Dr. David Lydic “ Dual Credit in the Community College” is a commentary by Dr. David Lydic stating his doubts about the current dual credit programs in high schools across the country. Dr. Lydic expresses his concern that dual credit classes in high school are not sufficiently rigorous compared to traditional college courses, and that these students are not experiencing a true college level course. However, Dr. Lydic references evidence from numerous studies supporting the benefits of dual credit programs, such as financial benefits, early college graduation, and significantly better performance in college from dual credit students. The problem is the controversy over what Dr. David Lydic believes and the evidence to the contrary presented in numerous studies. Dr. Lydic argues that high school students are not experiencing a real college education.
While many people in the United States look for higher education after high school, financial barriers are in the way for a lot of these students due to rising college tuition costs. Although these high prices are seen as a negative by most, arguments have been made that they may actually be a good thing. Some say the higher price tag forces (potential) students to not take their education for granted. The opposing side responds with statements saying a lot of people aren’t given a chance and these prices are to far out of their reach. The bottom line is that the high and rising cost of college isn’t a good thing and reduces the amount of qualified workers.
Many Americans take on debt to secure a home or an education. When we take on more debt than we can handle, we’re faced with tough choices. And when we fall behind on payments, the costs can pile up quickly. So let’s look at it together: Below: Who owns the nation’s debt and what happens if we default? On G4: We also o er five truths (in a nod to our colleagues in Outlook, with their “five myths”) about the deficit and debt.