I don't think there's ever going to be a win-win situation with students and tuition. It saddens me to know that no matter the case, tuition will always increase...eventually. Students apply for financial aid, grants, and scholarships. For many others, there's the burden of taking a loan.
The entire nation talks about being more educated and making something of yourself. We're all suppose to better our country. It's hard enough being admitted into a university, why is it tuition needs to be increased when it's already pretty high? Don't they feel they want to educate those who strive to get the best education? Or don't they think that students admitted worked extremely hard to make it in the first place?
It's difficult enough with all the obstacles we have to overcome to make it into a school like UT. Raising tuition won't only put many students in deeper debt than they already are but many may not be able to attend any longer for whatever the reason may be.
I understand that there are other factors as teacher's salary and campus expenses to take into consideration, but I still feel that tuition increase isn't that best way to go about it. Students kill to get the most out of education and be better in the real world. K-12 teachers do all it takes to get their students to love and enjoy learning. Then once you're out the door, burden is thrown upon you. It's troublesome to be admitted into higher education schools, causing many adults to not continue their education. So why is it we bother wasting the time it takes for K-12 teachers to engrave how important it is that we learn?
It beats me. Students suffer and struggle as much as it already is. May the outcome be for the best.
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I completely agree with this editorial because many of my friends and I find it very hard to pay for college. It's not fun to think about how long you might be in debt because of taking out loans for school or thinking about having to apply for financial aid. It's as if the nation is a hypocrite itself by wanting everyone to succeed in life and to better the world. But at the same time making it very difficult to pay for school by raising tuition any chance they get. If anything, raising tuition discourages people to even think about going to college.
There are plenty of people out there that believe starting a full time job right out of high school is the way to go. This is because they think it's not worth it to go to college and have to spend a lot of money and be in debt for years. Hopefully tuition increases don't discourage too many people and that many still strive to become what they have always dreamed of becoming.
Personally I don't want to be stuck in a dead end low paying job for the rest of my life.This article had good commentary and you could tell that the writer was very passionate on the issue. That made the article more enjoyable and easier to read.
The author of “Who really wants a tuition increase?” examines and criticizes the constant higher education tuition hike, claiming that the raising rates may be hurting future students more than they are helping them. Some universities’ tuition are reaching levels that are becoming more unattainable by lower economic classes. Though it is still not impossible to raise the funds to attend these schools, it can often be overly discouraging to some that have their “sights set high.” The author makes many valid points; even if one succeeds at raising sufficient funds, it is possible for dispiriting effects of debt burdens to last for thirty years.
I believe that a drastic reformation of state education funding is needed. However, many disparaging clichés come to mind: old habits are hard to change, no free lunch, same $#@% different day, life is not fair, and so on. Many higher education institutions, inside and outside the country, have had great success by making education virtually free. It is possible for a school to make monetary sacrifices and not lose prestige. I appears that prestige is ultimately what UT and some UT students seek with higher tuition, though they guise the rates hikes with such reasoning as “better student services, better teachers, teacher retention.” Reading between those lines is not difficult; those are more prestigious qualities. However, a humungous student body reduces prestige, and UT has one of the largest in the country. It is very unfortunate if UT’s tactic is to “weed out” students with higher tuition.
So who does really want a tuition increase? Those that stand to gain, like alumni, who have already paid their dues. Those that are not really interested in producing an educated and diversified Texas population, maybe? Those that are not willing to sacrifice any economic lag due to a sociological catch-up. Hopefullly, time will heal all, and there will be a big sunshine after heavy rain, and the chickens will come home to roost, but only time will tell.
The fact that colleges and universities are increasing their tuition is sadly always going to happen. Nothing will ever go down in price if people are willing to pay. The problem is that as tuition prices increase, it will be the poor and even some middle-class students who will be missing out on getting an education. For a state that wants to have the student body to match the state of Texas statistically this is going be factor that will greatly stifle that goal.
There is financial aid available in different forms but only a certain amounts of grants are given out and student loans are a money sink for the future of some people who may not get the high paying job after their degree. There is no easy solution to solve the ever increasing tuition and sadly it will the future of America that will pay the price.
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