Final Reflection on this topic~

In ways I disagree and agree with all three of these choices in many ways. As a college student it would be great if all students had college tuition's paid fully for all students but if we are being realistic there is no way our government could afford to pay for it. I think needy students should not have to struggle to pay for college but we should not pay for all needy students. Many students who do not pay for their own college education become lazy and sometimes end up failing their courses. We must pay for only students who will work harder to their goals and dreams. Lastly, as a college student I would love to have low tuition for school but again this will sacrifice many elements of college. As a music composition major I would not get the same feeling from musicians performing my pieces of music through a computer screen of via internet. For one there would be a 1/2 second delay so it would not be so great. The feeling a composer gets as musicians play the music they write live is an unexplainable feeling and can not be replaced by computer or tv screens. I feel also that if less money is given to colleges they may cut many extracurriculur programs like band and orchestras which might upset me alot also. As much as i wish college was cheap I realize that i need to pay for it if I want to have the most self discovering and defining experiences in my life.

Common Sense and sociological evidence have revealed to me that what we perceive is not quite what people really think. Being raised with a mother that made college seem so important made me feel as if every mother wanted their child's college to be top priority but i was surprised to see sociological evidence stating that only 6/10 of mothers think college is important for their child. I was also surprised that only half the public believes they need their college degree to do their job. This surprises me greatly because so many people go to college and only half put use to all the long hard hours they put into school. The majorities say getting a college degree is beneficial which is common knowledge to most I believe. I suppose it can go both ways sometimes Common sense will agree with sociological evidence but other times the world is not what it seems. This happened also during my sociology class. As a student it seemed like the argument was very one sided so I kept my mouth shut because I had a conflicting opinion to many of the people speaking in class. Many of the students spoke with such conviction I did not want to end up on their bad list or go against their perception of the situation. What people think is not always what it seems I suppose.

common sense and sociological evidence have revealed that most of the young people are currently involve in college than old people but i think that is never late to continue your education, it do not matter your age, your race or your religion.
as a member of a family wich no one has a higher education i see that my family lives could have been better, and i see how important is the higher education.
Between comon sense and sociological inquiry we can said that we always have to investigate the views of the topic to have a sociological conclusion and not just listen to what people think according to what they see because there's always a different answer beteen the common sense and sociological sense.

The Government should be giving certainty importance to the countries economic stability. Offering free college to all would not exactly help our Government Financial situation, but affordable tuition could benefit many. If free tuition is going to be offered it should be to the student that shows an interested in learning, ones whose academic merit shows he/she can maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher. These student should be the only ones rewarded with the opportunity of free tuition, no matter there financial status. Educators should also be reviewed, not just because you are a teacher means you can teach. Teaching comes from within; it takes more than entering a class room and giving homework. If a student wanted to go home and read their books they would be taking an online course. Education of any sort should be important to all of us. Low tuition and free tuition for those who proof they want to learn would not only be opening a door to the pupil but they would be giving a helping hand to this economy that is in so much need. Education is not only important for the student wishing to learn but for the educator that wishes to teach. Having educated people leads to a better economy. A higher education ensures better paying jobs more security and strength not just for the people but for America as a whole, not only will people find jobs but when you have a degree to back you up, it will always open new doors for better opportunities. Not having a degree makes you settle and have to accept what is offered to you. I am not saying that if you have a degree you can do what you want but you certainly have the convenience to make choices, choices that would not be offered before because of your academic level. Society in America today is in a state of aberration by the essence of knowledge and development and it’s affecting every single one of us.

My comment is to the fact that not many african american males attend nevertheless complete thei higher education goals. I testify to the effect that due to the overwelming pressure to survive the inner city gantlet of peer pressure, police harassment, and the high unemployment issues that plague young black males. Due to these and the conspirosy that gravely affects my conterparts in america; young black males face the odds of a not acquiring a criminal record and graduating from college are few and far behind their white cohorts.

I think that the government should spend money so that all students could go to college. The US government should have public colleges just like they have other public schools. This would give individuals who are not able to afford college an opportunity to obtain a higher education. This would be better than providing opportunity to only the needy. How are they truly able to figure out who is needy and who is not. They also make the process of acquiring assistance so difficult that people who really need assiatance would not even try because of all the procedures that they would have to go through. Keeping tuition down would help some people but not everyone. If someone doesn't have the money to pay for something it no matter how much it costs even if it is a penny or a million dollars, they just don't have the money and wouldn't be able to afford it. In my opinion, having free colleges would give everyone an equal opportunity to obtain a higher education. Education is very important us and it should be given top priority.

I AGREE GOVERNMENT SHOULD HELP THOSE WHO ARE TRING TO HELP THEMSELVES. GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT CONSTANTLY BE ON THE VERGE OF RAISING TUTUION. BY DOING THIS MANY OF STUDENTS WOULD BE FORCE TO LEAVE SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THE TUTION COST. GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO AWARD THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING THE EXTRA MILE, WHO ARE WORKING HARD WITH FULL FINANCIAL AIDE. I'M SAING THAT GOVERNMENT CAN PAY FOR EVERYSTUDENT BUT THERE ARE SOME THAT NEEDS TO BE ON THE FOR FRONT OF MONIES.FURTHERING EDUCATION IS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE EVERY WHERE TODAY IS DOING EVEN JOBS ARE SENDING PEOPLE BACK TO OBTAIN DEGREES, AND HIGHER EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE, AND GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE AWARE.

I agree that the Goverment should spend money so all students could go to college, after all, students are the future of society, and they are the ones that will shape America. Even though this sounds cliche, it is very true nontheless .I believe it is in not only the goverments best interst, but America's interest to ensure that our future workers and citizens become as educated as possible. That begins with a college education, college is where one starts getting prepared for what the real world has to offer, students interact with different ethnicities, different age goups, and people with different beliefs, and we learn to work with eash other. While it is unrealistic to have the goverment pay full tuition for every single student, I totally agree with a pervious commenter in saying that they should fully pay for a students education if the student earns high grades, or by merit based, if you will. This could encourage students to try and earn high grades while in high school because the government is rewarding students with money,practically,to continue a higher education. I am a perfect example of this.NJSTARS is a scholarship awarded by the goverment to whoever graduates in the top 15% of their class from high school.With that knowlegde, I strived to get high grades in order to be in the top 15% while in high school, when i graduated i finaly got awarded the NJSTARS scholarship. Great, now every student should be getting excellent grades because they want that scholarship right?? Wrong! The truth is that MANY do not know of this program and miss this golden ticket of an opportunity because of the lack of information. I have spoken to many people who had no idea what NJSTARS was. I think the goverment and schools should better promote more that education and hard work really does pay off in the end. Using the sociological perpective, one sees that what one thinks is common sense is not always true, most of the time. For example, the other truth is, contrary to popular belief, only 6/10 parents say that college education is important for them, this is shocking as i would have thought that everyone wants their child to have a college education and think it is impotant. As a child growing up in a Hispanic family, the importnace of having a higher education has been instilled in me by my parents since i was a child. This also reflects the charts saying that hispanics are the ones most likely to say that a colledge education is the one thing that can help young people succed. In order for one to get the facts, and not what common sense tells us is right, we need to use the sociological perspective and get the right information by means of graphs and surveys, because thing are not always as they are percieved to be. BCUNAS SOC101

Providing opportunaty to the needy just seems unfair because there are other students such as myself who aren't needy, but is paying for their own education without parents help. It sounds impossible to say the US Government should spend money on all students going to college because let's face it there are billions upon billions of students who go to college. Yet why not? It should sound possible. This is America after all, the country full of opportunaties, right? Not only can the government help but with keeping the tuition down that's a plus. I think making the tuition lower and the government helping students out, two in two can work as a team and make a great difference. In times like these of recession, education is the biggest weapon adults have to survive and have a better comfortable future. This is what the government has to analyze and figure out a solution on how to help students financially. Everyone knows education is not cheap, government people know how it is because they went through it too. Many freshmens in college start off and stick with it for about 1 year or so, but as time goes by bills start piling-up and are unable to afford education. Fact shows from woman through the ages of 25 - 34 with college degrees earn 79% more than woman with high school diplomas, and men earn 74% more.

Jennifer Brito

The U.S Government should not spend money on sending every student to college. First, that is an outrageous amount of money, The gov. wouldn't be able to afford the costs. However, it would be very appreciated if they helped out alot more. Also, college isn't for everyone. Some students are not motivated to succeed in college. Therefore, if the gov. pays for a students tuition, and the student is failing horribly, that would be wasting money. The gov. should only provide help for the students that strive to become successful in college. The gov. should definatly provide more opportunity for the needy. If the middle-class families are struggling to pay for their childrens tuition, the needy families are definatly struggling. It is heart breaking to hear about a student willing to learn, and wanting to pursue their dream, but can not because thier family doesnt have the money to afford tuition. The high cost of tuition is a main issue in why families can not afford to pay for college. The average tuition cost per year for a public four-year college is about $9000. Colleges need to find more ways to reduce the tuition, and try and raise money for the college.
When I observed the charts/polls, the difference between common sense and the sociological inquiry surprised me. I saw that two-thirds of people think that there are many other ways to succeed without a college education. I didn't think that so many people believed that. Somthing else caught my eye as well. Six in ten parents of high school students say college education is absolutely necessary for their child. I thought common sense would suggest that all parents should want their children to attend college, for more education and more job opportunities.

Higher education is important to succeed in life. Throughout elementary and high school years parents and teachers stress the fact that education is an important factor to succeed in life. Although it seemed that higher education is one of the most important to succeed, only6/10 mothers thought college was important.
Sixty five percent of Hispanic families thought college education is important to succeed, compared to the 35% white and 47% black. Although majority of Hispanic say it is important to go to college the population of Hispanics attending college does not reflect it. The undergraduate population in 2005 is 8.2% in a 4-year college; and 15.1% in a 2-year college
Undergraduate enrollment rose in both genders, however, the female enrollment is higher than male enrollment. In 2008 female number show about 9,000 and male show 7,000. As enrollments grew higher the cost for college education has also risen; making it harder for the poor and minorities. When families do raise the money for college sometimes it is the high schools that fail the students in the lack of preparations.
Going to college seems to be important; nevertheless, the price to pay to attend is high. Many students leave college in debt and start off their life owing large amount of money. Sources for financial aid comes from federal loans, Institutional grants, other federal aid, non federal loans, private employers, state grants, and education tax benefits. The greatest source of financial aid comes from federal loans (about 40.8% in 2006). Many students agree in having the government pay for higher education. However, it seems unrealistic. Some feel students need the responsibility to earn their way to education. The government paying for college would lead into a greater crisis, more than likely will not be able to recover. Some students do not seem to care whether or not they fail a class and do not take education serious. Others however do, which is why financial aid is important but not for the whole population of college students.
When it comes to higher education it seems only rational that education is important to everyone. Nevertheless, surveys show that more than half think they do not require a college degree in their jobs. And two-thirds say it is possible to succeed without college education. An average income with college degrees has increased since the 1970’s. In 2005 those with a high school diploma earned about 30,000; those with an associate earned about 35,000; with Bachelor earn about 55,000, and those with an advance degree earn about 80,000. Facts show that in order to succeed with a higher income one needs higher education.

I agree with having a "public college" as an option open for students who can't afford to go to private colleges because my opinion is that believe it or not college is expensive. But, from my own experience "public education" won't probably teach you the same thing as private education. On the other hand , I believe that every person out here should be subject to a college degree. A college degree gives you the opportunities to open new doors, make more money, and also as a back up , especially with our economy. I also agree that by the Government offering free college to all wouldn't help our crisis that we're going through in NJ and in America as a whole. If there were to be free tuition from the government , it should only be for those who maintain a certain GPA and have good academic background. Because honestly when certain things are given to a person and it's free they won't value it as much as paying it from their own pocket. So, I believe as long as the student maintains their grades and shows interest in their college studies , why not offer a free tuition ?
Common sense and sociological inquiry has revealed to me that sometimes what you "think" it's not what it seems. I always "thought" that a college tuition wasn't expensive and college wasn't difficult. But, I thought wrong. Studies have shown that most of the students that graduate, graduate with thousands of dollars in debt. There are billions of people enrolled in college right now so I can only imagine the billions in which have graduated and are in debt. It's a scary situation to think about. But, a college degree is an important tool in today's life.

I personally think the US Government should keep tuition down so colleges can become more efficient. There are many students who apply to colleges or universities they prefer. They usually get accepted into those decent colleges/universities but realize they can't afford to pay for the tuitions unless they decide to work harder to earn money or they'd have no choice but to try applying to some other colleges that are more affordable for them.

I think that the U.S. Government should not only help students who can not afford a higher education but also students who have the desire to learn. I came to New Jersey in 2008, since then I've been enrolled as a full-time student in a community college. In my first year in college my grades were mostly A's. Since my second year due to the fact that my parents couldn't keep helping me to pay my tuition I had to find a full-time job. At the beginning I loved to attend college but now it is not as pleasant as before. I come home really late and it is almost impossible to get homework done or study for a test. I have the desire, but not the money. My grades now are not longer good and I hate it. I wish i could get a part-time job so I can concentrate more in my studies. But the fact is without my full-time job, higher education would be impossible. So yes, it would be a relief receive some help and for once stop thinking that next week you have a payment to make.

I believe in higher education, not only because there may be a higher chance to get a better job but also because it will enrich your knowledge.
This has revealed to me that common sense and sociology inquiry always vary. What may be important for me, doesn't have to be important for others. I also thought that the Federal spending on higher education would be higher than it really is.

I think that providing money to the needy is a good idea. There are many students that are willing to continue their education for a better life in the future, The problem is that not all of them can afford it. The government should hand money to the students that showed that they were good students in high school. That way, the government would know that they aren't just wasting and handing out money for people that aren't intending to try. The government would now that they are investing on a better life for future generations or even for people that have decided to change their life for the better. I frankly think that this would be a good idea. Spending money for all students so they can go to college, on the other hand, would not be the best thing to do. Some students go to college and don't do much to help their future. The money should be spent on students that prove themselves to be worth it .
Common sense and inquiry have revealed to me that surprisingly 67% of all people believe that there are many ways to succeed without a college education. I would have thought that more people believe not attending college will lead them to a less fortunate future. When i saw this chart I was really astonished. Only about 31% of people believe that college education is very valuable. This reveals that people think completely different from what one would think.

education should be free in all cases

In my opinion, Education should be free to children from low-income families who show promise in continuing past their high school education. And aid should not be given to any family who is set financially and can also afford to send their children to college without loans or any financial help. In an effort to save money, the government should keep very close tabs on students who are attending universities under financial aid to make sure that the government’s money is not going to waist. This will save money and also save room for students who would like to attend a community college or university with assistance from the government.

The US government should not spend money on sending every student to college. First, that is an outrageous amount of money, the gov. wouldn't be able to afford the costs. However, it would be very appriciated if the gov. helped out alot more. also, college is not for everyone. Some students are not motivated to succeed in college. Therefore, if the gov. pays for a students tuition, and the student is failing horribly, that would be a waste of money. The gov. should only provide help for students that strive to become successful in college. The government should definatly provide more opportunities for the needy. If the middle-class families are struggling to send their children to college, the needy families dont stand a chance to pay tuition. Its heart breaking to hear about a student that is willing to learn, wanting to accomplish their goals, but can not because their families can not afford the tuition. The high cost of tuition is a main issue in why families con not pay tuition. The average tuition cost per year for a public college is about $8,000. Colleges need to find ways to reduce the tuition cost, and try and raise money for their college.
When I observed the polls/charts, the difference between common sense and the sociological inquiry surprised me. I saw that two-thirds of people think that there are many other ways to succeed with-out a college education. I thought the number of people that agreed with the statement would be alot less. Something else caught my eye as well. Six in ten parents of high school students, say college education is absolutely necessary for their child. I thought common sense would suggest that all parents should want their children to attend college, for more education and for more job opportunities.