Why should Colleges consider being free?
College should be free to every student who wants to further their education. Furthering your education shouldn’t be decided based on a dollar amount. There are many reasons as to why college should be free. Without the financial burden, every person would have a fair and equal chance to go to college. Removing the cost of college would allow for students to choose whatever major they wanted to. However, if students were responsible for the cost of school, they would take it more seriously.
The cost of college is one of the many reasons that people choose not to attend. It wouldn’t discriminate between people of different socioeconomic classes, giving everyone a fair chance. Cost wouldn’t be a factor when deciding schools, so students could attend college anywhere, not just where it’s convenient. Everyone would be able to compete fairly in our global workforce. Higher education wouldn’t be a determining factor in someone being able to be a productive member of society.
In addition to everyone having an opportunity, students would be able to study whatever they’re passionate about. The focus wouldn’t be money. They would not have to worry about if their degree would be worth the time and ‘money’ spent. Student loans would be obsolete meaning that the
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Without the financial burden, students might be more likely to prolong graduation. College and their education would be the student’s main priority because they’re investing so much into it. With so much invested, the student aims to get good grade. Free college would make completion rates decrease dramatically. (Norton) As opposed to if it was free, the student wouldn’t feel it was necessary to try their best. Students would be more likely to pass the class the first time instead of having to retake the class, wasting more money and