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    Should College Be Free? President John F. Kennedy stated these famous words about the beauty of education during his 1961 proclamation celebrating American Education Week, “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” As reflected in the message of the late 35th president of the United States, education is and

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    “The hardest thing about going to college should not be paying for it” (Hillary Clinton). In the past decades college tuition has skyrocketed. Many aspiring students who dream of college education cannot afford it. Education used to be accessible to all forms of family situations, now it is only a privilege for those with substantial incomes. Because everyone deserves education, college tuition should be affordable and economically feasible for all students and their families. There are numerous

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    make college free for every US citizen. Many young adults favor Bernie Sanders, and other political leaders, idea of free tuition because they believe that it will open more doors for them and allow them to not worry about the burden of student loans. However, there are many reasons that regulating free college education could hurt our society and economy that people don’t often realize. College education should not be free because it would raise taxes, it would devalue the worth of a college degree

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    Public Colleges Should be Free Should college be free in America? Even though many people have different opinions and strong arguments on the matter, this question needs a lot more than a simple yes or no answer. It deserves a balanced exploration of the potential benefits, drawbacks, and alternatives. However, many researches show that education should be free because it would bring a lot more high benefits to every individual who would take advantage of it, and even to the entire nation, than

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    one of the phases that is fundamental is college or university education. However, this is a desire that many do not get to fulfill due to the expenses that are involved in pursuing higher education. From educational costs to accommodation and purchasing reading materials, many choose to leave high school and join the job market. Despite the fact that most of the jobs they undertake are not their dream careers. Nonetheless, a significant group of these college students undertake higher education by

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    Due to recent increases in college tuition, there has been a growing debate over the possibility of free college. Many stu- dents do not attend college because they cannot afford it. Even students currently in college are having trouble affording it. Most believe there would be more people attend college for a good career if college was free.The recent studies of tuition increases have proven that it is obvious college should be free. Universities are schools that help someone continue his

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    school are free to all students no matter how many times they repeat that education. This is 12 years of basically mandatory education in background areas that will probably be of no use to you on your choice of career path, but merely sets up a base for further learning. So why does this not also apply to college or at the very least community college, where you study your intended path and what you are interested in? There are many theories as to why college should or should not be free for all Americans

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    there has been the question whether college should be completely free for all college students. Just this year the excelsior scholarship was introduced in which eligible college students can attend a SUNY or CUNY college tuition free (Higher Education Services Corporation). The other ways to get partially or completely free college tuition is through the programs of financial aid, opportunity programs and scholarships. All of these programs help make college cheaper in order to make it easier for

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    College Free Tuition Education is one of the best ways to succeed; however not everyone has access to it and not everyone has the opportunity to have a degree. After high school a lot of students drop out because the college tuitions are too expensive; they can’t afford them. A couple weeks ago, president Obama came with a proposition in which to make community college free for students because more jobs will require a degree in the future. The program will concern the students who are serious.

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    Should a college education be Free? Furthering your education beyond high school is a choice, not an obligation, however the cost of college could weigh heavily on your decision. Many individuals may choose to jump directly into the work force as an alternative of going to school to avoid future loan debt. According to collegeboard.org the average tuition for an in-state student in a Four-year public university is $9,139, for an out of state student $22,958, and for students attending a private university

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