do you think college should be free?

Question

why or why not?
i think it should, education should be available to everybody (my opinion)

Answer 1

Why not. We already pay school taxes.

Answer 2

I think that Community Colleges do a good job of being close to free. As a matter of fact, some states have programs that if you are in the top 10 or 20 percent, then you get free community college, and then if you keep your grades high, then the state (4 year) colleges will give you a free education as well. I think someone should examine the costs of textbooks which can easily cost a student 1500 dollars a year! I think other costs should be contained as well, as a lot of schools now attract students using "come ons" like super gyms, and luxury apartment dorms, and other things that have little to do with an education. I guess what I'm saying is that a lot of 4 year schools now have become country clubs, whereas there are also bargains out there if you are willing to look for them. And, if I was an employer, I would ask "Who do I want working for me", the rich kid who was sent to a 100,000 dollar four year country club, or the kid who worked his/her way through a quality institution?

Answer 3

Given the high rate of taxes that we pay in the US, college education and a few other things should be free.

As to education being available to everyone- It already is. It has been that way for a long time. If you really want to go to college there are a lot of programs, grants & loans available.

Answer 4

No, college should not be free. And to be honest, college is available to everyone...it's just up to each individual to have the drive and integrity to get into college. Although college is available to everyone, it isn't for everyone. There will always be some people that just aren't good in the academic world...they do much better in technical situations.... And concerning the money issue...if they can't afford it, there are thousands of loans and grants and scholarships available that practically anybody is eligible for...it's just a matter of caring enough about your future to invest the time (and $) into getting there and arming yourself with knowledge on how to get the money to get there. If college was free, we would have a lot of people just going because they could, and dropping out anyway because the workload was too hard for them. This type of environment with people constantly dropping out etc, would be a distraction to those of us who do care about investing time and $ into our futures. I think the only thing that should happen with the money aspect of colleges is the cost of books should go down.

Answer 5

College isn't free. Even public education isn't free.

Someone has to pay the teachers. Someone has to pay for the physical plant. Someone has to pay for the consumables.

I think it's time we as Americans re-think the whole strategy of public education. There are some shining examples of excellence in public education, but there also examples of spectacular failures (St. Louis, for example).

But there's nothing that's free...and you have to remember that. Perhaps it WOULD be in the best interest of society for society to partially fund collegiate education. We'll have to examine that. We've got to do something different if we're going to continue to maintain our position as the most prosperous nation on earth.

What we really need to examine is HOW are we going to fund both "public education" and "college." It seems to me there should be some cost/resource sharing between the public and the student and/or his/her family. I don't have the answers, but I know we need to work to find them.

Answer 6

I will love it if its for free. Right now I am applying for school and I have to pay for the applications. It will be a dream come true if college was free, BUT we have to be realistic, the only change we will actually get free education even in college will be if we higher the taxes. Which many will not want.

Answer 7

although i think it would be great to have free colleges, so everyone has the opportunity to get education, it probably wouldn't work.
the staff working there would not want to work for free or for less then they already earn.
unless the government can pay for it, which means higher taxes it would cause a lot of problems.
instead i think going to college should be cheaper, and the government can pay for some of the fees.
that way, even thought there will still be people who are unable to go, workers at the college will be happy to work there and students will have less debt.

Answer 8

Well, someone has to pay for services the public benefits from; who would you suggest pay your way through life? Me? If you want to make something of yourself, and benefit from the higher pay that comes with a college education, shouldn't it be YOU that pays for that benefit. Why should I, who can barely afford to support myself on the high taxes and low wages I live on pay your way through life.

Nothing in life is FREE. And it is time you really grew up and realized that fact before youare thrown out there on the streets to meet the real world. Obviously, your family and prior education didn't prepare you for life at all.

good luck looking for someone to support you so you can freeload all your life.

Answer 9

There was a state on the east coast that had tried a program where instead of going to high school for four years you went for two and then your junior and senior year you actually attended a two year trade school and could earn an associates degree. I think that this is an excellent program and I would like to see more states do this.

Answer 10

Someone has to pay somewhere.
If college is going to be free, taxes will have to be raised.
So no. College should not be free.
It is reduced cost at state colleges, and for those who earn scholarships the cost is reduced or negated...so there you go.

Education is available to everyone, just not always in a classroom for a grade.

Answer 11

unfortunately no. but only because if students didnt have to pay then college professors would have to get paid based on taxes. and then people would treat college like highschool more than they already do.

and this is coming from somebody who doesnt have financial aid. besides, college isnt for everyone.

however though, I DO think that it shouldnt be so damn expensive! so okay we have to pay for it but just that it shouldnt be so freaking expensive though!