* What differences in acquiring revenue, accruing expenses, and training of key personnel are there between a nonprofit organization’s ability to thrive and a for-profit organization’s ability to thrive?…
In the article "Why Do You Think They're Called For-Profit Colleges?" Kevin Carey believes that for-profit colleges are a fraud. He believes that for-profit colleges are abusing the student loan program by by charging outrageous rates to their Students and making them take out huge amounts of money; therefore, putting the student in debt. He also claims that students who goes to a for-profit college are only getting a worthless degree out of it. Despite all of that he also makes another claim that for-profit colleges are still the right way of education since it's actually helping the education system. Students are recruited, explained how financial aid works, fill out the paperwork and then enroll in classes. The school gets paid immediately…
The defining distinction is that for profit businesses focus on generating a profit every year, whereas government entities and not-for-profit organizations focus on improving and enhancing the quality of life in their communities.…
Many people believe that college is what closes the gap between an educated individual and an uneducated individual. People also have the tendency to agree with the social norms that a college diploma is ultimately the final step towards a successful future and a lavish lifestyle. In Freeman Hrabowski’s article, “Colleges Prepare People for Life,” the author agrees with his statement that “yes, colleges prepare people for jobs, but more critically, they prepare people for life” (260). However, what people do not realize is that college is not for every individual and the value of education should not be based on…
It might seem risky to pay very much for college education for some people, however the career potential of those experienced higher education is usually deemed higher than those without it. Taking a heavy debt to go for higher education may unreasonable to some people, but it is a choice of what kind of future career one is looking for. If one wants to climb on to the highest position in a company’s hierarchy, investment in higher education would benefit one in a long run. Moreover, higher education improves an individual's quality of life. Studies show that, compared to high school graduates, college graduates have longer life spans, better access to health care, better dietary and health practices, greater economic stability and security, more prestigious employment and greater job satisfaction, less dependency on government assistance, greater knowledge of government, greater community service and leadership, more volunteer work, more self-confidence, and less criminal activity and incarceration. Therefore, it is a personal choice of future, it is difficult to bear the expense, but for those who choose to fight the difficulties, distinguished future…
In the article, “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?” by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus, the authors did research on several colleges around the country to see whether our investment on higher education is really worth the money that we pay for it. The authors believe that universities are the ones responsible for the doubling of tuition costs compared to what they used to be , and not fulfilling the most important objective to student’s which is: “to challenge the minds of young people” (180). In the article, Hacker and Dreifus outline some things they think would help improve some of the problems in the college system and a few universities that they like, and tell us why these schools have won their favor. Being an incoming freshman at Grambling State University, I’ve been able to see some of the issues universities can have from budget cuts, to problems with the G-men football team.…
The big question for students and parents today would be, are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission? The excerpt, “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission,” by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus is to evaluate whether or not the cost of tuition is worth the benefit anymore. Both of the Authors elaborate in this excerpt by providing problems with the higher education costs and solutions that will allow for money to be saved by students. By focusing on these points of opinion Hacker and Dreifus provide detailed examples of how to fix Americas’ higher education problems.…
Out of all the assumptions about what makes a college a successful college, I believe the value of college is not solely based off of the cost or graduation rate, but it’s value is reflected by the students’ efforts and the life lessons learned. After reading the articles, Why I’m not afraid of Virginia Woolf -- of the, ‘crisis’ in the humanities by Anne E. Fernald, The Crisis in the Humanities and the Corporate Attack on the University by P. Winston Fettner and College is not a commodity. Stop treating it like one by Hunter Rawlings, I began to understand more about other perspectives of college that have broadened my understanding of higher education.…
Christopher Caldwell, the author of “WHAT A COLLEGE EDUCATION BUYS” presents his idea on college education of a 4-year college degree in American. The author’s assertion that college degree is not for everyone; it is something superb and looks like prime but it does not guarantee graduates’ practical productivity and usefulness in the particular professions or fields. Also, he assertion includes that nowadays college education has been increasing because of its growth in demands and increased popularity. Thus, is it worthwhile for parents to place a lot of raw financial chunk on the children’s college degrees, while it does not even benefit graduates as it did before? The author argues about how colleges try too hard in accommodating needs of industry and big firm in order to provide “service that students seek for-which is finding a job after graduation”. This effort actually prevents colleges from fundamental mission which is expanding scientific and philosophical knowledge to enhance human virtues and dignity by answering curiosity. Even though the relationship among those three parties rolls, each party sacrifices in time and energy. Furthermore, despite of these sacrifices, the final customer, or the hiring business has not drawn a clear line of what they are looking for and what skills they really need but only requires a degree in hiring new employees. In addition, even though colleges’ put a lot of efforts in training student, but they can’t perfectly train students to meet the need of business world, which is unclear. Therefore, the traditional benefits from college education have been shifted to contemporary gains. Colleges train student accordingly, and try to meet the needs of both student and industries. Not only for competition reason, but also for additional life lesson, colleges can provide many services to student bodies.…
The cost of a university education has increased 12-fold in the past three decades. Most students pay for college with a combination of family, work, grants, scholarships, and loans. Few students have families who can pay for their education entirely. To pay for college, a student needs to work more than 48 hours a week on minimum-wage. Add that to the time needed to be successful with a full load of classes, and simply working your way through college today is impossible. Even a maximum federal Pell Grant only covers the cost of attending a community college, it leaves a large deficit on the bill for a university’s tuition. Everyone is competing…
Everyone in America knows that college is where you want to be. At a very young and impressionable age, the children in our schools are asked what college they want to go to. As this idea that a higher education is something they’ll inevitably have, the children go on to believe they need it to have a better life. However, is that really true? College, in particular, is a very strange and corrupt system. Many problems reside on the modern college campus, so many that we wonder if going to college was ever the better option. The truth is, it’s not. Going to college is not worth all its burdening, and often crippling, costs.…
Today in America going to college is more of a necessity than an option; however, college is expensive. Most people cannot afford the upfront cost of tuition and fees along with the additional costs of dorms, meals, textbooks, and other supplies to attend college. Because of this many students resort to taking out student loans that could potentially cost them more in the future. With the cost of attending college constantly rising many people are finding themselves asking the question of rather or not college is really worth the cost. Also, some people feel that going to college is a waste of time. Some feel this way because not all jobs require degrees, so they feel there is no purpose in spending long hours at an institution obtaining one. Others feel that they should not be required to meet the general education requirements of most colleges, but should instead be able to use the time taking classes relevant to their career field. Many people argue that because of these reasons college is not worthwhile. However, despite these facts, going to college has several benefits that make it very valuable.…
Since the inception of America’s Community Colleges, the American society has become better educated. The community college system has educated more than forty percent of the United States population. In addition, the community college system has increased at four times the rate of four-year colleges and universities, however the community college system, because of their “open-door” policy, has enrolled a disproportionately large share of college students of color and first-generation students (AACC, 2012).…
You ever watch television and see the commercials for colleges and hear the people say “this college changed my life” or hear that the school has classes for the major your interested in. Then you get the urge to go back to school and you see that there’s not much requirements to get into these schools as long as you have money for tuition. Those are what you call for-profit schools. Now the question is are these schools actually good for you? Can they help you in the long run or just give you classes and you’re on your own after you get the degree. I feel that for-profit schools should not be federally regulated because these colleges provide opportunities for students ignored and rejected by traditional colleges, they provide flexibility for students and some regulations may reduce graduation rates.…
Now more than ever, growth of popularity have increased, that is why students enrolling to different universities and colleges increases. A college or university is primarily devoted to the progress and security of…