An education is one of the most important things any person could ever receive. It is so important, that we make school mandatory for all children until they reach the age of 16. A college education is incredibly important to many people. To get any job these days, you must have at least a Bachelor's degree. Getting that is much more complicated than it has been in any decade. With the failing United States economy, getting a college education is more important than ever; yet more and more money is being cut from education and students are forced to pay more in tuition. Just in the last year, CUNY tuition was raised by $600. Not all students are eligible to receive financial aid.
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[...] Free higher education for public/state universities is not that expensive. In 2004, the total bill for all students enrolled in public colleges was $27 billion, less than what President Bush spent on the war in Iraq that year. Though currently the government may not be able to cover this money, because of the recession, there is no reason that higher education should not have been free prior to the crash in the economy, or shouldn't be free after the crisis blows over. [...]
[...] Keeping higher education free would open up tons of opportunities for those who normally could not attend college. Those who live in extremely poor neighborhoods often give up their dreams of college because of financial reasons, and become trapped in a world of low-paying jobs could finally break out of their ruts, and possibly even improve their neighborhoods. Going to college could also lower the crime rate in such neighborhoods. Most people incarcerated in the prison system are there for crimes such as trafficking, robbery and other fiscal related crimes (ojp.gov, “Criminal Offenders Statistics”). [...]
[...] Not only did the direct beneficiaries realize increased income, occupational and employment opportunities and personal growth; these benefits also made for greater opportunities for their children and families.” A 1988 report by a congressional sub-committee on education and health proved that the 40 percent of those who attended school under the G.I. Bill would not have otherwise had the opportunity to do so, and that the 40 percent of people who attended college because of this G.I. Bill produced more than $267 billion (in 1994 dollars) in national output because of the extra education and an increase in federal tax revenues from the extra income they earned at their jobs, thanks to free education. [...]
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