Persuasive Essay On Free Higher Education
Petter Grønnesby
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Free Higher Education is a Must
America has been a world dominating country for decades, but in the later years we've seen a constant fall in the American economy and its future. We live in a highly competitive, global economy, and if our economy is to be strong, we need the best-educated workforce in the world. Education is also essential for personal well-being. We won’t achieve that if, every year, hundreds of thousands of bright young people cannot afford to go to college while millions more leave school deeply in debt. We need to ensure that every young person in this country who wishes to go to college can get the education that he or she desires, without going into debt and regardless of his or her family’s income.
Right after World War Two ended, higher education was actually close to free thanks to the GI Bill that was passed, giving roughly 2 million veterans the chance to freecollege. This bill has later shown to be very helpful for the country as well as for the individuals, giving America a massive economic growth. Today an increasing in productivity and economic growth is essential for the U.S. in order to compete with other fast growing nations like China and …show more content…
What I’ve learned is that the difference is huge! I’ve noticed american students either give up or stress themselves out in order to get small grants that doesn't even make a difference in the big picture. People talk about it all day and especially seniors are worried about how they're supposed to pay college tuition. The result of all this stress is almost always the same at the end of the day, it kills students dreams about getting a degree in anything. This feeling of hopelessness should no student in this country have to deal with. If we compare this situation with how Norwegian students view college you realize how much money has to say about
P. 7
Free Higher Education is a Must
America has been a world dominating country for decades, but in the later years we've seen a constant fall in the American economy and its future. We live in a highly competitive, global economy, and if our economy is to be strong, we need the best-educated workforce in the world. Education is also essential for personal well-being. We won’t achieve that if, every year, hundreds of thousands of bright young people cannot afford to go to college while millions more leave school deeply in debt. We need to ensure that every young person in this country who wishes to go to college can get the education that he or she desires, without going into debt and regardless of his or her family’s income.
Right after World War Two ended, higher education was actually close to free thanks to the GI Bill that was passed, giving roughly 2 million veterans the chance to freecollege. This bill has later shown to be very helpful for the country as well as for the individuals, giving America a massive economic growth. Today an increasing in productivity and economic growth is essential for the U.S. in order to compete with other fast growing nations like China and …show more content…
What I’ve learned is that the difference is huge! I’ve noticed american students either give up or stress themselves out in order to get small grants that doesn't even make a difference in the big picture. People talk about it all day and especially seniors are worried about how they're supposed to pay college tuition. The result of all this stress is almost always the same at the end of the day, it kills students dreams about getting a degree in anything. This feeling of hopelessness should no student in this country have to deal with. If we compare this situation with how Norwegian students view college you realize how much money has to say about