Education is a very important aspect in an individual's life. Yet, some children cannot get a proper education due to certain circumstances in their lives. According to the National Center for Homeless Education [NCHE], about one million children suffer from homelessness in the United States each year. Children living in temporary situations suffer many things in life compared to normal children, for example, homelessness, which means they don't have a fixed, regular home due to loss of housing, economic problems, or others. Some of these children suffered parental abuse, abandonment, emancipation, or outgrowing the foster system. Like any other child, these children have right to a good education, which they can obtain at public schools. The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth [NAEHCY] said "...many homeless youth wish to continue on to higher education…” Children living in temporary situations should be given an opportunity to earn a free college tuition by obtaining a 3.0 GPA or higher while they are in high school. By the time teenagers reach the age of 18, they are faced with the question of where they will continue their studies. However, youth in temporary living situations struggle with tougher questions. “Many of these youth hope to attend college, but wonder how …show more content…
They grow up in difficult situations; the fact that some graduate high school with a 3.0 GPA or higher proves of their academic success, and they should be rewarded with a free college tuition. They could be able to get a job to provide for their basic needs while they attend college. This would give them a higher hope of achieving great things in life and they would have one less thing to worry about. They could be successful in life, become professionals, and wouldn’t have to live in temporary situations as they