In his informative article, the author claims that the extreme increase in tuition over …show more content…
Do I agree with him? No. Granted, many students, including myself, receive financial aid, but that doesn't always cover everything. Students are taking out thousands of dollars that they don't have in loans despite the help of tax credits, grants and scholarships present today. The lofty cost of tuition imbeds a burden students as they work to finance each semester, affecting the student’s future economic and academic security. In result, students in postsecondary occupy part-time jobs while being full time students. They have to depend on their job, as much as their academics, in order to pay for expenses such as books, supplies and instruments. A weak point in Hood’s argument in regards to scholarships is that many students are not eligible to most scholarships such as racial or athletic ones. Students may not be able to pay for tuition alone, but moreover, they are required to pay additional fees that fund other students, such as