College Education Is Out Of Reach For Many!

December 09-2008:

Ref: Jim Lehrer of pbs.org

College Education Is Out Of Reach For Many!

Tonight I watched a documentary about college education for most of our state's resident youth. He stressed that even though the Federal Government has, and is increasing it's contributions to education in most states. These individual states are not making adequate allotments to the colleges that need it. Sometimes not at all.

So this lack of state funding for colleges are preventing tuition assistance via grants, tutor's salaries, adequate facilities, and the lack of funding for aspiring students, most of whom are poor or dis-enfranchised economically.

The lack of affordable tuition for most students, are making them seek loans from banks, that are enormous to repay at the completion of their studies. And most recipients of college loans will be indebted to banks for decades, from paying back those loans and the accumulated interest.

If the Federal government could pressure the individual states to comply with educational responsibilities via benchmarks, or targeting colleges recruitment and financial programs. Maybe this could be one aspect to get more funding allocated to colleges, to assist those in dire need of such assistance. It would also help these colleges become more competitive, and attract quality students academically.

Derryck.
NYC.