Feb 28, 2015 1 min read

Recently, President Obama suggested students should be able to attend community college for two years for free. He even said that the first two years of community college should become a standard for students, much like the primary school years.

Although students are expected to maintain a grade point average of a 2.5 to continue receiving community college free of charge, the whole idea of receiving free higher education rubs me the wrong way.

Speaking from a college senior’s prospective, I have some serious misgivings about the idea of a free higher education, as I stare at a pile of student loans that will follow me for the next 30 years. While I know that college can be a serious burden for some who dream of pursuing a career that requires extensive education, I commend those who will do whatever it takes to gain that education. However, for those who did not have the opportunity to receive free education, what is our degree actually worth if everyone can acquire one for free?

Leslie Shipman

Prosperity