The Cost of College

Argumentative Essay # 104862

Child, Youth Issues > Family Issues
Child, Youth Issues > Teen, Adult Issues
Education > Higher

The Cost of College

Argues that the cost of a college education is the responsibility of the child, not the parent.

775 words () | 2 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that the rising cost of college can place a burden on the family. The author points out that, if a high school graduate holds off from attending college until they are no longer legally a dependent, the family will be better off financially. The paper also relates that the choice of a college also widens because students are no longer hindered by their parents' financial woes and poor planning for their future. The paper concludes that the rising cost of higher education need not affect the family, but rather the child who is willing to work for the privilege of a higher education.

From the Paper:

"How many students begin saving for their college education in high school? How many students are in work study programs or working while they go to college? Where are parents in this equation? Many begin a college saving account when their son or daughter is born. Others never think about college for their children and never save a penny. Which is the best route for a family to go no one knows."

Sample of Sources Used:

Choy, Susan. (1998). College Access and Affordability. Education Statistics Quarterly, 1(2), Retrieved July, 17, 2007, from http://nces.ed.gov/programs/quarterly/vol_1/1_2/4-esq12-b.asp.
Orszag, J., Orszag, P. & Whitmore, D. (2001). Learning and Earning: Working in College. Retrieved July 17, 2007, http://www.upromise.com/corp/pressroom/research/learnearn.html.