I have chosen Janet Bodnar’s article The College Debt Trap for this unit’s discussion assignment. This is the third quarter that I am taking college classes. After I completed the process of applying and enrolling for on-line classes it was now time to figure out how I was going to finance my education. I never knew what a FAFSA was or what it meant. It took weeks to understand the process of applying for financial aid and luckily I now understand how it works.
Before 1962, the only way African-Americans can go to colleges and universities and was through an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges or Universities). Most HBCUs were created after the American Civil War, In 1865 Shaw University was the first HBCU established in the south after the American Civil War, giving higher education to African-Americans. The Higher Education of Act 1965 defined any historically Black college or university established prior to 1964. The principal mission of HBCUs is to educate African-Americans. As of today, there are more than 100 HBCUs across the nation, which represents 3% of the nation’s institutions for higher learning.
I agree with this article. For-profit colleges help people in their education in a lot of different ways. However, many people earn a degree to get a job. If the debt that they procure while doing so is more money than that which the degree can help pay off, that degree will have lost its meaning. Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus support this argument in their article “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?”
I am looking for a college with an admirable reputation, within my wanted mile zone from home, has a strong and well built women’s wrestling program, an excellent athletic training program and undergraduate programs that relate to my field of interest, and finally
Journal #2 The purpose of the article,“What Colleges Want to See on Your Application” by Emily Driscoll, is to discuss what would differentiate future college applicants in a pool of indistinguishable applications and to aid them in their quest for higher education. This article does have bias in that the author fails to consider Seniors, or students about to graduate from high school, who have neither challenged themselves nor engaged in their neighborhood. Driscoll assumes that their audience has been through every step from community service to recommendations, or has the opportunity to make up for lost time. In the article “What Colleges Want to See on Your Application,” Emily Driscoll discusses the contents the best application must display.
Is college worth the cost? College would be worth the cost or not, maybe because you need to find a better job or need more money. Also getting great benefits for your life and aso a healthful life for yourself and others. I would get paid twice as much if I go to college. In the article “College Is Worth the Cost,” Brooks C. Holtom states, “ People who graduates with bachelor’s degree will earn nearly twice as much over their course of their carriers as those who complete on high school.
Attending a community college was not always my number one choice for my college life after high school. I had always dreamed of attending a university once I graduated high school. Delta State was always high on my list of schools to attend, especially now that I have matured and experienced the first two years of my college journey. Attending community college was the fiscally responsible move for me after high school graduation. The two years I have spent at Itawamba Community College has given me the experience to take the next step towards my career goals; attending and graduating from a university.
When I graduated from high school college did not cross my mind. I wanted to join the Marine Corps and serve my country for as long as I could because both my grandfather and uncle we’re both in the Navy. But since complications happened I ended up in Massasoit. I chose Massasoit because it has one of the best transferring programs and has the major I wanted to get into which is Early Childhood Education. When I applied for Massasoit I did not know much about community college, I just thought that it’ll be similar to highschool which is not at all
Opponents of free college tuition claim that if students want to go to a university they can search for a scholarship. Maybe free education could give us more students in universities. But, it would be just like high school again. People who were bad and screw around in high school will be bad and they will do the same. They will negatively affect students who really want to study and work hard.
My goals are to graduate high school with a high gpa such as a 4.0 or higher, increase my intelligent, and go to best the UC in state. I set huge goals, so I can achieve them one by one. I know I am not useless, but I am stuck at a point where I can’t find any help that can guarantee me into an UC or a college in general. I believe that participating in a college access program can help me gain success and ensure my school years aren’t wasted from doing random stuffs that won’t guarantee success.
Fees that you pay at a two year college is just about over the amount of you just paying for one year at a four year college. Nearly half of the students that graduate with a four year degree had school experience with a two year college before graduating. Going to a two year colleges has its advantages there are many ways why; It saves you money by choosing the two year college over the four year, they help students earn jobs by the time they are graduating out of high school and you can use it to get a start on a bachelor's degree. Two year colleges contain the same type of activities that a four year college will have. Two year colleges help by giving you more exposure to a different variety of people.
From the time we start our careers as students in school, we are told that in order to gains success in life we must attend college. That after high school, college is no doubt the next step we should be taking. Yet, for most students that are not wealthy this goal is almost unattainable. If the majority of students can’t afford tuition, then why is the tuition rate so high? Its certainly not an accident.
When I first graduated high school I thought I wanted to be a pilot to fly airplanes, so I signed up to attend classes at Kishwaukee College located in DeKalb. ECC helped me sing up for classes at an in district rate because Elgin could not offer the courses that I wanted to me. During the first semester I found out that I did not want to become a pilot anymore and that I would be happier if I changed and focused on computer science. The advisors helped me schedule classes back at ECC for computer science then next semester. During the last year and a half at ECC I have been able to start fulfilling my education goals by getting a good education and find out what I want to go to college for.
When it comes to attending college, there is always a variety of people saying it 's the best decision one can make. On the other hand, there 's always a select few who don 't agree with the idea of actually going to college. Don 't get me wrong, college does have its advantages and disadvantages, but when it comes to creating a solid foundation of financial stability - institutes and two year programs are the best routes to go when seeking success and opportunities. Some of the perks of furthering your education after high school are that you 're able to live a more comfortable lifestyle, earn a higher income, and have endless job opportunities within the field you decide to major in. There 's always a down side when it comes to attending
