Everyone should be allowed to attend university free of charge.
To what extent
do you agree or disagree?
In recent years, university enrollment has been an increasingly popular choice
for students after finishing their schools’ education. This leads to some
believing that college should be free for everyone, allowing a wider
population to gain access. I strongly disagree with this opinion for reasons
discussed in the following.
While the idea of attending universities without the need for tuition fees is ideal,
its impracticality makes it difficult to be executed. Without the financial support
from attendees, governmental institutions have to depend on the national budget
to function normally. This will result in a significant burden on tax payers as
taxes increase in order to provide a budget generous enough for the operation of
colleges, hence, lowering citizens’ quality of life as well as aggravating social
distress since inflation and job shortages remain unsolved. In addition, free
tertiary education directly presents a dead end to private institutions, where
financial input is almost absolutely from students. This would cause a great
number of individually founded universities to close, making many lose their
jobs and, in turn, contributing to the problem of unemployment. Moreover,
having no financial obligation makes students less responsible for their studies
and unappreciative of their rights, bringing about several consequences such as
poorer academic performance and increased tendency to fall in with the wrong
crowds.
In conclusion, although free university education may increase accessibility, it
would place heavy financial pressure on society and create negative
consequences for both institutions and students. Therefore, instead of making
college completely free for everyone, governments should focus on providing
scholarships and financial aid to support the disadvantaged while still
maintaining the quality and sustainability of higher education.