What is, What could be

1. Paying for college| By: Ally Mae Kinasz
Date: January 22, 2016

2. |What is
 On average it costs a student $17,000 at a four year institution for fees and living costs to
attend college, it costs about $1000-$2000 for every class
 Some people don’t attend college because the cost is too high
 Others have good paying opportunities without going into debt and settle

3. |What could be
 Government could make loans affordable for students
 Government could grant more aid
 Tax everyone a few more cents to provide students with
free college
 Pay college student a more decent wage
 Higher employment ratio of College students to people
that only went as far as high school
 Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzY_803xAlM

4. |What is
 Students are hardly getting by with
everyday living expenses due to paying
for college
 Even college textbook prices are too
high
 You hardly ever use those textbooks in
class
 This leaves people asking “Is it really
worth it?”

5. |What could be
 Make sure you use the textbook in class
 Make the textbook more affordable
 Students wouldn’t struggle while going to school

6. |What is
o People are going to college and
accumulating debt every day
o It takes students a long time to “get
ahead” in life
o Tuition costs are limiting students
from better education, some
students cant afford to go back for
their masters, they don’t think its
worth going back into debt
o People settle at jobs they are
unhappy with
o College grads may become unhappy
with their major but stuck with it

7. |What could be
 People could do their dream job and come out of college debt free
 Every one could be a lot less stressed out and love what they are doing

8. |What could be
 We could cure cancer, what if the cure for cancer was in the brain of someone who
couldn't afford college?
 Everyone would be more motivated/happy at work
 Students would be able to get as much education as they want without worrying
about debt

9. |Reference
 www.topuniversities.com/student-info/student-finance
 www.uspirg.org/issues/usp/affordable-higher-education
 www.usnews.com/news/college-of-tomorrow/articles/2014/09/22/why-college-costs-so-much
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzY_803xAlM