Tuition-Free

College
Tuition Free College: College
that does not require tuition and
may even give out scholarships
and financial aid. Examples
include community colleges or
free colleges in Denmark
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 1.
Without Free
College
What would it be like without
tuition free college?
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DEBT
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$250,000-$400,000
STUDENT DEBT AVERAGE for SURGICAL
RESIDENT.

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Impact of Student Debt
✗ Graduates cannot financially support themselves for
decades.
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✗ Prevents students from owning property, less likely

to find a job.

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EDUCATION
EQUALITY
Without free college, many
children of families with less
financial ability would not be able
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Impact of Education Equality
✗ With more education and no student debt, people
can find jobs easier.
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=> Decreases poverty!

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Government
Gets More
Taxes.
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However…

Rushing college graduates and making

them finish college “on time” is still
free college. In the end, the
government can still get more tax
money by giving free college benefits.
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Comparison
Pro Con
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and actually have a life. ($80,000,000+$36,000/ho

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Thanks!

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Citations
This presentation:
✗ The Problems with “Free” College:
Gallagher, James. “The Problems with ‘Free’ College.” Career Karma, 22 Jan. 2021, careerkarma.com/blog/problems-with-free-college/#_.

✗ In Denmark, A new Government Policy Aims to Ensure That College Students Graduate ‘On Time’:

Marcus, Jon. “A Country Known for Quality Education Is Cracking Down on Students Who Spend Too Much Time in School.” The Atlantic, Atlantic
Media Company, 11 June 2015, www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/06/denmark-pushes-college-students-graduate/395666/.

✗ Denmark free education creates ‘eternity students’ who never graduate:

Weller, Chris. “Denmark's Free Education Policy Has Created 'Eternity Students' Who Never Graduate.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 12 Nov.
2017, www.businessinsider.com/denmark-free-education-creates-eternity-students-who-never-graduate-2017-11. m

✗ Why Universal College Tuition Programs are Really, Very, Good Ideas:

In Kind. “Universal College Tuition Programs Are Really, Very, Good Ideas.” Medium, In Kind, 16 Feb. 2019,
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