Introduction Community college may not be as prestigious as a four year university,but they are just as important. Community colleges are also not as expensive as four year universities, but there are some people who believe that it should be completely paid for. Why should this be if community college is already so cheap? Community colleges should not be free because there is already financial aid to help pay for tuition; taxes would rise and since there is a high rate of dropouts it would hurt the economy.
Helping Hand Students are already supplied with different ways to help pay for college. Students are provided with various ways to get through community college such as support services , single-stop centers, and financial aid forms(as cited in Hosansky,2015,p. 4). With so many ways to pay for
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3).Why should americans par for a student’s education who doesn’t value it? Their money could be used on someone or something more deserving. The dropout rate in community colleges are also way higher than the actual graduation rate(as cited in Hosansky,2015,p. 11). That’s another reason free tuition would be a waste. A student can’t give back to the community if they don’t have the right education to do it. In recent studies 81 percent of first-time community college students have goals of earning their bachelor’s degree, but only 16 percent succeed(as cited in Hosansky,2015,p. 3).Degrees are important to getting a steady career.With a steady career they can give back to the economy.Also with a degree it is a sure way a student can live middle class and won’t struggle when they get on their own.Since students are dropping out at a high rate it would hurting our economy paying for kids who don’t finish