A 2017 College Board study estimated that the cost of college has increased 100% since 2001. The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank estimates that U.S. college tuition debt has increased from $480 billion in 2006 to $1.5 trillion in 2018. Several 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary candidates have argued that the cost of college is out of control and that the government should pay for tuition. Opponents argue that the government cant afford it and point to estimates from the Committee for a Responsible Federal budget that estimate programs would cost the government $80 billion a year.
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community colleges should be free [government funded], but if one wants to pursue an even higher education--it should cost WAY less than what it is costing now. people are investing in their futures, but they aren't seeing the rewards or their efforts if it's being wasted on paying off a debt that accumulates overtime. the reason why people pursue higher education is to ensure a financially stable future, it can't be financially stable if they're having to pay off MORE than what they originally asked for.
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College degrees are often useless pieces of paper and people are duped into what is ultimately a giant money-making scheme where real work/world experience would suit them better in nearly all facets; the expense of tuition for education is absurd and should be more readily available. Noteworthy/historical colleges/universities should have government subsidy to continue in a preserved, sufficient manner, and state college operations should be more readily available to the populace without overplaying the necessity of a degree. And companies should stop having such emphasis on a degree.
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I think the government should pay for cheaper curriculum's like at community colleges. For further education it should be cheap enough for someone that is a lower middle income individual to be able to pay for it over a reasonable period of time, but on top of that there should be more scholarship opportunities.
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Yes, but only for students who reach certain academic standards, and have varying benefits based on levels of merit. Florida's Bright Futures program is an example of this. This encourages academic performance while giving people the opportunity to go to college with few financial problems. Making all colleges free would impact higher learning as an industry.
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Depends. I think it should depend on income. For low income families I think being able to receive major financial aid and scholarship from the government should be done. For families that can afford it, I think minimal financial aid but same scholarship opportunities should exist. The government is already is debt, were not getting out of it anytime soon.
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The Gov can pay for an undergraduate degree (AA) but individuals need to pay for their own graduate degree. You need to qualify for one of the following: strong grades throughout school, first generation college student, volunteer/work hours met. This can encourage students to actually get a degree and not have a generation that works at McDonalds. Also, it can prevent underprivileged studnets from not getting a degree due to money.
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