The High Cost of Tuition

Term Paper # 100908

Education > Higher
Education > Social Issues

An analysis of the effects of high tuition costs on the social lives of students.

2,964 words () | 17 sources | MLA | 2008 | United States

Published on: Feb 10, 2008

Paper Summary:

This paper looks at the high cost of tuition and the problems that students face in obtaining enough financial aid to see them through college. It then discusses the options for students in paying high tuition. It shows how the higher price of education causes more students to go into debt with educational loans, to use credit cards for everyday expenses, and to work part-time or full-time. Finally, the paper analyzes how these problems affect students socially.

Table of Contents:
The Costs of Obtaining an Education
Credit Cards and College Students
The Problem with Student Loans
Students Who Work Part-Time or Full-Time Employment
Looking at Solutions to Lower the Cost of Tuition

From the Paper:

"If the federal government offered more grants and more scholarships were available, then students would not be forced to take loans, use credit cards, or to work. Tuition continues to rise causing many students to take out loans or to go to work part-time or full-time. When students have to work to pay for college expenses, they have less time to spend taking part in campus activities and organizations. They have less social time to spend with friends and to network future friends that can help them in working toward their future goals. High tuition is hurting college students and changes should be made to lower the cost of tuition."

Sample of Sources Used:

Block, Sandra. "Students Who Charge Their Education Have a Lot to Learn." USA Today 29 Aug. 2005: 4b.
Brandon, Emily. "Working Yields More than Money." U.S. News & World Report 10 Sept. 2006: 84-88.
Brooks, Rachel. "Learning and Work in the Lives of Young Adults." International Journal of Lifelong Education 25.3 (2006): 271-289.
Clark, Kim. "How to Pay for College." U.S. News & World Report 17 Apr. 2006: 56-61.
Farrell, Elizabeth F. "More Students Plan to Work to Help Pay for College." Chronicle of Higher Education 4 Feb. 2005: A1.