Essay: Is College Worth The Cost Of College

My father never went to college, but he says that it will expand my chances of success and help earn more money in my future. My mom went to Southern Union State Community College, but she dropped out after she had me. Even though college is a big expense, it is worth the cost because it is expanding one’s knowledge and job opportunities.
College may be a big expense, but it prepares one for their future and career. An excerpt from “Is College Worth the Cost?” by The Pew Research Center states “seventy-five percent of Americans say that college is too expensive for them to afford.” College may be a huge expense, but when a student wants to go to college and they cannot afford it on their own, they can take out a loan, apply for scholarships,

or apply for government grants. In the future they can pay off the loans and get high paying jobs. “Forty-seven percent say college teaches work related skills” Pew Research Center. It teaches one how to wake up on time for class/work and how to turn their work on time.
Most Americans cannot afford college because higher levels of learning are hard to achieve because you need a high GPA and high ACT scores to get into some of the good colleges. There are other ways to pay for college though. The person may get a loan, a scholarship, or a grant from the government. Still many people will not go to college with all these ways to pay for it. Most people do not qualify for scholarships and no one wants to take out student loans, because it will take them a lot of their life to pay them back off.
College prepares students for their future jobs.

“ Fifty-five percent of college graduates say college was helpful in helping them prepare for a career,” states Pew Research Center. It teaches one to wake up earlier like they would if they had a job. Because one doesn’t want to be late for class let alone your future job. It also teaches one to turn their stuff in on time because most college professors don’t accept late work. And when one gets a job they will need to turn in their assignments on time or your pay might get docked. “Forty-seven of college graduates say college teaches work related skills,” quotes Pew Research Center. College teaches you skills like getting along with others and collaborating. In high school one could turn in late work, their grade just might get points taken off of it. In your future career one is going to have to collaborate with their coworkers and get along with them. If the person doesn’t others will see their work ethic as low and people might get promoted before them.
Even though college is a huge expense it is worth the cost. College is worth the cost because it expands one’s education and knowledge. It is also worth the cost because it prepares the person for a career and teaches work related skills. So in my opinion college is worth the cost and no one can ever change

that.