Free Education Memo

Cover Memo Writing this essay took a lot of thinking and finding notes. A lot of information were needed in order to have good back up to the opinions said. So many things are written on this “Free education” topic and you could go on and on about so many things involving this topic. Organizing this whole essay was a challenge but with the help of my colleagues and professor, I was able to write my essay and not stress so much about how I can organize it the way it would make sense. Writing my thesis was another challenge although after getting the organization down and getting all the information, I was able to come up with a thesis that could go along with my essay. A lot of improvements can still be made with the help of pearson tutor.
It is the pathway to success here in America, to the American Dream. People can be poor as they grow up but with education they can change that and have a chance for a new start. The problem is the cost of being able to get education. College is very expensive compared to other personal, living expenses. It continues to rise over time on its own. Colleges keep increasing their tuition fee costs due to their own fiscal crises. The percentage of tuition fees increased from 101% to 137%. Back in the late 1900’s, sending a kid from your family to college will cost you 4% of your family income but in 2010, it tripled to 11%. Student debt has increased due to the increase of tuition. Some move on to more advanced careers creating more debt but usually college students are overwhelmed with the tuition increasing annually. It adds up to all the debt they already have. Although free college tuition did not work in the past because of certain bad effects, there is still a chance to make it work for everybody with the good effects it could provide and also by looking at other countries and forming our own
Reasons that prevent individuals, society, and the economy to partake into such treaty. Individuals, such as students, would not be responsible enough for a college free education let alone college in general, it seems that they do not respect it. Only half of the students end up transferring into a four year college six years. According to the Huffington Post, many students have a different mindset and say something like "I can have it for nothing and don 't have to work for it." Students would attend free college but would not even take advantage of it. They would just lay back and not do work. That will take them nowhere in college. Especially that only 12% graduate in 2 years while 40% of enrollees graduate in 6 years. Even with free college education, many students would still not be able to afford other expenses. Stuart M. Butler, writer of “Obama 's SOTU Free College Plan is Bad for Poor Americans,” says that “many lower-income students at community colleges would still not have the money to cover the non-tuition costs, such as books, supplies and transportation – and room and board for those not living at home.” No matter the free education, there will still be payments that will surround