College Should Not be a Playground University students today have it pretty good. At decent-sized schools, students have access to any number of low-cost services that civilians would donate organs for. We get gyms and fitness centers for free or close to it. We have computer labs, lounges and more clubs and societies arriving every semester. With little or no fees, on-campus coffee bars and pick-up basketball games make traveling into the real world increasingly ludicrous
College is one of the most expensive things most people will do in their life. With that being said, should everyone go to college? The experience may not be for everyone. Particularly if it’s something you can’t pay off in the long run. Most people’s families will help them out as much as possible with the expenses of college. Most people can’t afford college out of pocket so they rely on loans from the government. How long will it take for a student to pay off the loans they accrue of the time
Should College be free in the U.S.? Just read this again “free college”, In some instances college tuition is already free, by making college free it could raise some red flags for the U.S. economy. College is all about choice, you can go and further your education or go straight to the workforce, the Army, or even to a Trade School. But in some cases college is a big part of the American Dream, most families consider College to be a privilege, and to have their children live a better life. In my
College these days are extremely expensive. A lot of kids that make it out of high school don't have a choice to even think about going to college, and having a good education. Even if they do go to college, they will be really deep into debt for an extremely long time. It makes it to where a lot of people have low incomes because their only education is high school, and they are almost forced to get factory jobs, or lower end jobs that pay up to maybe fifteen dollars an hour, sometimes even that
Should All Colleges Be Free? (Engage Audience) Many people say college years are the best years of their lives, but for the majority of other people, the fun is too costly to enjoy. I believe college is supposed to be the place students go to further their knowledge about a certain career path and allow people to have the right to learn and be educated and to have better opportunities. According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics data, 2.7 percent of workers with bachelor’s degree are facing unemployment
are the only expenditures they worry about, but for the college goer, the biggest money guzzler is tuition. Tuition for public universities should be free for a multitude of reasons, including to help students who have hectic schedules and therefore do not have time for a job and to encourage more graduated high schoolers to attend college to assist them in building a career. Furthermore, free higher education will boost the economy. Free college is affordable and fair. With specific precautions and
College is unaffordable for so many people, teenagers and adults alike. Nowadays so many people choose not to go to college because it costs too much, yet it is getting harder to find a career job that does not require a college degree. It is nigh on impossible. Then, once one obtains a degree, it is still difficult. College websites brag about 50% of people finding a job in their certified field as if this is good, but it should be higher. I believe if college was more affordable, more people would
Colleges are places where people come to learn and meet people from different backgrounds. These people all have different ideas and see the world differently than other people. Although some people fear to voice their opinions because they do not want to offend anyone. This should not be the case, the majority of students at colleges are adults and need to be treated as one. Students should be allowed to discuss controversial topics without people branding them as a racist, homophobe, or sexist
think the standards have changed. College is now just as necessary as high school. Does that mean it should be free? This has been a quiet issue going around in America among our youth because they the financing of college. Lowered, yes. Free, no. College is a privilege, not a luxury. It is only mandatory to get a high school education for most basic jobs that should be able to let you survive on your own. Today in our world, parents put a huge emphasis on college and its benefits but no one is willing
it is to imagine, college is one of the largest expenses any given person will have to pay throughout their lives. With tuitions leading an average of 20k annually, it's hard to imagine any student would be able to pay that off, let alone all the hidden fees. This brings up the questions, how come college grade wages are dropping, what all the price tags of college are, and how to overcome these fees. College students wages are dropping, this is a result of an abundance of college graduates.Others
College is a very expensive cost for students. There are many different points that contribute to whether college should be free or not. Because of this, there are many different arguments for and against free college. College should not be free for students because it would result in more problems, just because it is considered free does not mean it is free, and because professionals agree. First, if college were free, it would only cause more problems than it would solve. There are expenses other
could change your life or another individual’s life with just one decision…. would you? There are many citizens in society today that had the potential for college but could not afford it. Now their knowledge being put to waste. Also,many careers are asking for college degrees as well as high school diplomas. So those who are smart enough for college have to settle for low paying jobs. Some may how are you going to afford it? The money today is being used for ineffective reasons, such as construction
Within college athletics, there has been controversy over if these athletes should be paid or not. These athletes have worked at their craft for their entire life and should they be awarded by playing this sport with amounts of money because they are good at it? College athletes should not be paid because college athletics are not professional, they are for the betterment of the athletes throughout sports as well through their furtherment in education. College athletics have been apart of the
Collegiate athletes attend college to master their craft before going professional, and should not be paid. This also does not factor in other things such as injury and other issues that could arise. Colleges paying students to perform is not merited and would only cause more problems. Scholarships are important because they allow a student who could not usually attend college for free with the only requirement being that they play on the football team. That is why student athletes should not get paid, because
work hard enough to hopefully receive an athletic scholarship to the school of their dreams. In college sports, the controversial question is “Should college athletes be paid to play?” and the answer is no. College athletes should not be paid to play because these athletes are also students, they are not professionals, and
Paying college athletes would negate the whole point of a college. Colleges give many citizens across the country a chance to gain an incredible education that will aid them in their life. Colleges accept every person of any age to attend. Sometimes it may be middle aged citizens looking to go to school after waiting years to make a decision, and sometimes it may be a recently graduated teenager out of high school. No matter who it is or where they came from, colleges allow anyone to gain an education
Lady Radcliffe Mowlson created the first scholarship at Harvard College in 1643. There are many types of scholarships, but the main two are Academic Scholarships and Athletic Scholarships. (Debate) To qualify for Academic Scholarships, a student generally must have a 3.5 GPA or higher, 25 ACT score. (Debate) Every college or university may have different requirements. To qualify for Athletic Scholarships, a student must complete 16 core courses:Four years of English, earn at least a 2.0 GPA in the
careers and dream jobs. Colleges have begun supporting this new view come true by giving full or partial scholarships to sport’s athletes. Already a big compensation , it is not the only benefit athletes receive. They now consider offering college athletes a certain pay for their representation and participation in selected college sports. For a high school athlete this appears as a dream come true. On the other hand , for an athlete who depends strictly on his grades to enter college , this would feel
One of the most popular and controversial topics in all sports, especially college sports, is the issue of whether or not college athletes should be paid for playing for universities. Debates over this dispute of pay for college athletes is common on sports and news channels. The current NCAA rules enforce what is called “Amateurism,” which in general terms means that athletes cannot be on professional teams and cannot be paid for the sport they play. However, the 2017-2018 NCAA rulebook also states
College athletes should be paid because of the hard work, dedication and effort they put into their respective sports. These athletes are a major source of income for their schools and they are not receiving a penny for it. These college athletes deserved to be paid, colleges are using these athletes to get money and they are never given anything but a pat on the back and a good job. College athletes work and train extremely hard to perform at the highest level possible. In most cases, they spend