College Education Should Not Be Free

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college education Should Not Be Free Many undeveloped countries have free education from kindergarten to university, while students in other countries have to pay at every step of the way. My essay will support the fees for a college education should not be free. There are several reasons why the student should pay for a college education: to increase motivation, to provide hard work, and to be independent are just some of them. More-over, colleges should not provide education free because the amount they get from the students is used for the welfare of the students only. Students need to depend on themselves; otherwise, every taxpayer will have to cover their education expenses and the government will give tax credit paper. Free college level education has several advantages. First, everyone can attend, so the gap between rich and poor students decreases as poorer students have more opportunity. The economy also benefits from the increased pool of highly educated labor. An educated workforce attracts employers and foreign investment. Socially, a more educated population should have more choices regarding nutrition, jobs and lifestyle. An additional point is that college fees only contribute a small proportion of the college budget. However, I am opposed to free education. First, through their taxes, poor families subsidize rich students who can easily afford to pay fees. A second point is that spending government money on free education is often not possible or desirable when a country needs hospitals, roads, and primary or secondary schools. Furthermore, when people get something free, they often do not value it. If college is free, many students will go there just because they cannot think of anything else to do. There are certain families who cannot afford to pay for the education of their children.

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