Cost Of Education

High school students are always urged to fill out college applications as part of their daily routine. They research different colleges based off of things like location, pledging opportunities, history, etc. But they all have one thing in common, they are all skeptical about the prices included. There are some who don’t think twice about the cost of education and then there are the ones who cancel the application when they hear about the prices. The two articles How the Cost of College Went from Affordable to Sky High by Claudio Sanchez and College is Too Expensive? That 's a Myth by Lamar Alexander will be compared and contrasted on a few topics that seem reasonable pertaining the cost of education for a college applicant. Education has come a long way and is more difficult to obtain if you come from a poor family. An applicant who is doing swell throughout high school, is all ready for college so they can further their knowledge. Out of the many available colleges to attend, there’s always something stopping an applicant from applying; the price behind that college’s name. College tuition has increased since the time where that applicant’s parents attended college. College has many beneficial opportunities, with the price to attend being the least favored. Just from looking at the titles of the two articles that are going to be discussed, you can pinpoint where the writers, Lamar Alexander and Claudio Sanchez, stand when it comes to the cost of education. Lamar Alexander has the word “myth” in his title, which is like a folk tale or a fable; it makes it seem like he is already saying college education is affordable and whoever said it wasn’t was just trying to scare off people. Claudio Sanchez goes straightforward with his whole title basically saying the price of college has skyrocketed. He and Alexander would’ve been on the same side but Sanchez knows it isn’t affordable anymore. College has so many assets, price being the number one. Everyone knows going to college for a study will have beneficial rewards. In College is Too Expensive? That’s a Myth, it said that on average an applicant who earns a Bachelor’s Degree will have a growth of $1 …show more content…
These help with knocking off a few dollars from the final cost an applicant will pay towards obtaining a college degree. Sanchez wrote that the Federal Government assisted families with a loan called Federal Perkins Loan Program. As campuses flourished with applicants who believed in the government, results were right and there were more opportunities for citizens to be able to afford college. Likewise, Alexander said with the help of scholarships, grants, and loans, then the ability to pay for college can be attained by most …show more content…
Sanchez emphasizes that the increase of college education is inadmissible. Unlike Alexander, who stands behind the thought that it is affordable for any applicant. In the same way, Sanchez and Alexander have proven to think alike in some situations about the cost of education. They both seem to think that after all the hard work is achieved, a college degree will result in an impeccable increase in that applicant’s lifetime earnings. With that being said, college applicants should pay heed to all the possible outcomes behind the cost of