A 2017 College Board study estimated that the cost of college has increased 100% since 2001. The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank estimates that U.S. college tuition debt has increased from $480 billion in 2006 to $1.5 trillion in 2018. Several 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary candidates have argued that the cost of college is out of control and that the government should pay for tuition. Opponents argue that the government cant afford it and point to estimates from the Committee for a Responsible Federal budget that estimate programs would cost the government $80 billion a year.
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@8WH8KL24yrs4Y
No, but it should be less expensive
Yes, but for students who deserve it based on their merit, leadership skills, community service, low income, and other factors.
@9W8V8PH7mos7MO
No, but schools should be required to lower the overall cost of tuition by a large margin and lower the interest rates on student loans.
@9VSPTPX8mos8MO
Some people don't have the money to pay for a college tuition so if they are above a 4.5 gpa yes the government should pay for your tuition.
@9V47WFZ8mos8MO
The entire educational system is based on outdated models and numbers, and needs to be redone.
Basically: If you increase demand and not supply, you increase cost.
Sending more people to college, without increasing the supply of students that can enroll, does not work.
The idea that "more people need to go to college" is wrong.
The entire high-end schooling system needs reworking.
@9SKVPMG9mos9MO
Yes, but only if they come from a family that is dirt poor but the child has a chance to change that for themselves and their family.
@9L27MK31yr1Y
Yes, but only if the student maintains a 3.0 gpa and higher. I say that because that means they are learning and trying to reach for better grades and instead of doing the bare minimum and still get free education
@9KZYQWV1yr1Y
I think they should do a halfway sort of thing. Like have students pay for tuitions but have the government or the school pay for housing and meals.
Yes, make public education freely available to all citizens. Cap the tuition for private schools and disallow predatory lending practices.
@9FTCKN82yrs2Y
Yes but with some type of payment method you have to pay back in the future like get taxed for using it.
@9FKWFYG2yrs2Y
The government should offer to pay for tuition, provided that the student graduates within a certain GPA range and completes their degree.
@9FKSR2F2yrs2Y
Only for those attending 4-year military schools
@9FKPT7DRepublican2yrs2Y
only if part of a military family.
only in scholarships for kids who worked hard and truly deserve it
@9FFP6S92yrs2Y
No but provide more scholarship opportunities for MIDDLE class people who work hard but are taxed heavily.
@9FDLNTC2yrs2Y
yes only if the student is dedicated.
@9DH8CM42yrs2Y
Yes but only if they finish school.
@9DDJV622yrs2Y
yes, but only to college student that get good grades.
@9BMTQYR2yrs2Y
tuition should not be this expensive in the first place, so lower it overall
@9BM7GJX2yrs2Y
Yeah but it should be given to the students who are struggling financially .
@99B2BHD2yrs2Y
yes, but if you fail you have to pay for it
@96H9FS33yrs3Y
Yes if they are going to give immigrants free education
@96DRTG33yrs3Y
Yes, but only an online degree from Khan academy. The government should not provide any funding for brick and mortar colleges. The universities should provide the funding themselves.
@967CW6ZIndependent3yrs3Y
no, but increase income requirements for financial aid.
@966HDNL3yrs3Y
Higher education is important, but not necessary. It should be easier to get a good job without the requirement of higher education.
@966HDL23yrs3Y
yes, but own for partial of their students loans
@95TFXDQRepublican3yrs3Y
For all students with a 4.0 or higher no matter income level. If they work hard they earned it.
@95SZJ8WWomen’s Equality3yrs3Y
Yes, college is expensive.
@95RT9SC3yrs3Y
They should fund most of it, let the person who attended the college pay for a small portion of it that won't break the bank for them.
Higher education should not be for profit at all, the country would only benefit from having more freely educated persons.
@95R2NHT3yrs3Y
No, but the government should enforce lower costs for college and lower interest rates for student loans.
@95QPLTH3yrs3Y
yes but they should not pay for any more than 4 years because that is the basic college that most people do and if they choose to do more they should pay for it but also interest rates for student loans should be lowered
@955SM9T3yrs3Y
No. Tell me why some 18 year old kid is going to have his college completely paid for when I’m working my *** of serving my country.
@94XN6Q83yrs3Y
No, but lower the tuition and give more scholarship opportunities for all
@93CGKFJ3yrs3Y
For Now the fed should pay for tuition but only till they solve the issue of massive rising inflation. Schools cost too much to attend, they're is no such thing as affordable education any more. The average cost of a degree is almost double what someone minimum wage could make in a year.
@93BCYWM3yrs3Y
All colleges should charge tuition based on Income Shared Agreements.
@938GFK83yrs3Y
No, but federal programs need to subsidize inflated tuition costs.
@9388D3Q3yrs3Y
No, because this will cause colleges and universities to adopt standardized curriculum and they will lose their autonomy
@925YKSZ3yrs3Y
The federal government need to encourage people who enrolling in 4 year colleges/universities providing low-interest rate and giving more scholarships plus the rewards that you own in past.
@8ZVS6463yrs3Y
No, but give loans with no interest! And provide more scholarship opportunities for low income students
@8Z62KQS3yrs3Y
But its not that easy, I just think it should be cheaper, and instead they should be a little harder to get because of the degree inflation.
If a student is willing and has a career plan that could help the economy, then yes the government should pay the tuition
@8Z5HYM63yrs3Y
The problem is that everyone is trying to go to college, which is raising prices. Simply put, not everyone needs a college degree. It is far too entrenched in society that college is the only way to be successful.
@8Z27G6Z3yrs3Y
Yes, but they have to prove they deserve it.
@8YZVPY33yrs3Y
They don't necessarily have to, but it'd be nice of them if they did.
@8XZLL773yrs3Y
it just depends on the student financial situation.
@8XS9Q843yrs3Y
yes, for students who take academia seriously
Yes, but only to those who come from a low income household and are in need of it.
@8XKMM934yrs4Y
yes but certain kind of collages.
@8WGRXQ34yrs4Y
no, but they should lower the tuition
@kifferb4yrs4Y
universities should have to compete in the open market with very little government subsidies.
@8W4TRKB4yrs4Y
Yes, we need more people to go to college
@8TLSR234yrs4Y
this is a case by case bases
@8TB4RRT4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for majors that will be beneficial to the nation.
@8S369C6Libertarian4yrs4Y
No, and cut gov't funding for all universities. Provide scholarship opportunities to those that show aptitude.
@8S369C6Libertarian4yrs4Y
No, but scholarship opportunities should be given out readily to those that show aptitude towards particular subjects.
@8RZZMMCIndependent4yrs4Y
in some cases the VA pays for college tuition and the military does as well in some cases so i believe this also depends on the situation
@8R8HFZZ4yrs4Y
By nationalizing higher education, all government funding becomes a closed loop. If government is going to spend money to subsidize education, it should stay within government control to minimize predation.
@8R8DSPP4yrs4Y
No, But it shouldn't cost thousands of dollars just to get a better education. we should regulate how these colleges charge tuition.
yes but there needs to be a grade requirement
@8QJMG6Z4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for majors that are beneficial to the nation. Trade schools should also be funded.
@8QCMFR74yrs4Y
It's either the student's or parent's job to do that.
@8PDPVWL5yrs5Y
No, but I think they should give more assistance to middle-class students. I also think that any assistance given should be awarded to those who are US citizens.
@8P3P6MB5yrs5Y
@8NRXCQ35yrs5Y
Yes but only for students that complete their schooling, but for those who stop for their own reasons should pay for the schooling they got.
@8MLWNWJ5yrs5Y
Only for people being raised in the lower classes. Higher class families who make a lot of side money should pay in full.
@8MLPMX35yrs5Y
I think that the federal government should pay for the people that need the money to go to a college.
@8MCQCJM5yrs5Y
Yes, but type of school and amount of scholarship should be merit based. All students meeting minimum requirements should be afforded aid.
@8K8ZZM75yrs5Y
Yes, also, I think that higher education should be at a lower cost. In the past others barely had to pass high school. Now college is basically required in order to get a decent grade. So make it easier to pay for a necessity.
@8K7HDGK5yrs5Y
Yes but only if you are an American citizen
@8JPFVV25yrs5Y
If they paid for college then anyone would go and would waste professors and their own time because their not taking it serious.
Yes, based on a sliding scale of what student can afford
@8H7CZHR5yrs5Y
Kind of. They could use it for a lot of other things, so partially is alright.
Lower tuition in general so there won’t be so much debt.
@8DV5BLZ5yrs5Y
I believe school reform needs to take place and the loan process needs to be fixed as well as cost reduction
@8DNP5965yrs5Y
Only for poor students who perform well in school. And eliminate existing debts.
@8DKT4ZP5yrs5Y
Yes, but only for students who come from a low-income family
@8CYL36Q5yrs5Y
I believe tuition rates should decrease and so should student lowns, many people cannot even attend colleges due to their cost, so the cost should be decreased, or the Federal government should pay tuition.
@8CH5YZZ5yrs5Y
Education shouldn't be expensive.
@8CH5LFM5yrs5Y
Yes, there should be an extreme decrease to include those who can't afford and their future depends on schooling and getting a job.
@9CJH9TJ2yrs2Y
Higher education is broken and need serious reform. As part of that, practical instruction in many career tracks vocational and degree programs including post grad for students who make it that far offered at no charge to citizens with a high school diploma. Private prestige schools may function as they wish with no government funding of loan programs. If we are to maintain out status in the world we need trained and educated citizens.
@9CGFG6C2yrs2Y
No, but provide better financial aid for lower to middle class students.
@9CFF6TLRepublican2yrs2Y
I believe they should pay half of tuition for the student
@9CDDF3R2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as the student has a high grade and is dedicated to their education.
@9C5N5P8Republican2yrs2Y
Only for Veterans, like the GI Bill
@9BMTXVJ2yrs2Y
no, but provide more scholarship opportunities and lower interest rates for student loans
@99WBFSH2yrs2Y
Yes but for low-income students instead of every student
@995Q94LLibertarian2yrs2Y
No but drastically lower tuition and provide lower interest rates
@8YRBG973yrs3Y
Depending on the situation it can be decided.
@8XWXFSL3yrs3Y
no, but make it easier to access scholarships for any student
@8NYKFZQ5yrs5Y
Yes. It should cover tuition but not living costs
@8NP4WSY5yrs5Y
Make tuition less expensive but not fee. Provide ways for students to work off some of their tuition
@8MSXZJW5yrs5Y
No, but they should lower the amount needed to go to higher education colleges
@8GW7K9TIndependent5yrs5Y
No, make the already government provided public high school education valuable again.
@8GTP2JY5yrs5Y
a can be they pay but in equal pays because sometime they give more to ones and the other one and not happy so a will be cool equality in this case. and another cases too.
@8GKBY6K5yrs5Y
Yes but only for partial so the student can adjust to the college/university and see if they want to pursue it. I also agree with providing more scholarship opportunities for the low-income students because I believe everyone should have a chance.
@8GCQBDD5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if they are financially eligible or their situation at home requires it.
@8DJCJ9Z5yrs5Y
I think that the cost to get into college should be lowered, making it more available to those who would want to go but can't afford to pay the current prices.
@9DH43222yrs2Y
To a certain extent, if you cant afford it then yes if you can then no
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