Friday, May 15, 2009

Should Texas State offer a tuition cap for higher education?

With the demand for higher education on the rise, so is that of the tuition fees for Texas Colleges and Universities. The May 1st posting of Menson's Revue shines light on this growing issue. Tuition is already high enough and has continued to rise over the years. Not everyone can afford the cost of secondary education often resulting in potential students to seek alternative means of financing. Students are for forced to work full time jobs during their tenure or even worse, mount up enormously large debt in the form of loans. The author of this article has exemplified these problems by relating their own financial situation and the burden it carries. I absolutely agree with their argument and more. Rising tuition has heavily placed a strain on families that struggle to cope with the already high costs, and in doing so raises a question of fairness across the board. Placing a cap on tuition would give families the opportunity to prepare for costs without having to worry whether it will be enough later on. This proposal can’t take away from the already high fees, but at least it would place a limit and give a majority of Texas families some much needed breathing room.

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