Proposal College For Free

Proposal College for Free Dear Governor Bush:

The demands of the workplace today are leaning toward a more educated employee. Many businesses are looking for degree holding, college graduates. Making it a must for today's youth to attend college to be in the running for a decent job. But to many students today, college is out of the question, solely due to the high tuition costs. Many high school graduates are forced to directly start a full-time job, because the money isn't there for college.

The 1999 National Survey of Americas Families found that Florida is well below the national average on many economic levels. The Survey found that Florida has a large amount of children in families that experience worries about or

This does not include books, room and board, and transportation. Books and supplies estimated cost is $704, and room and board costs $4,960 for residents and $2,444 for commuters. In total, The Chronicle estimated the costs of an academic year at $11, 338 for a resident on campus, for a commuter the estimate is $9,229. If Florida families cannot afford health care let alone food, how can they afford to attend

But this too has its flaws. One example of this flaw is in my case. I graduated high school with a 4.2 G.P.A, a SAT score of 1110, and an ACT score of 26; therefore I qualified for 75% of my tuition to be paid for. Also because of my academic accomplishments I received a $500 scholarship a semester from my university for four years. This covers my tuition and about $100 of my books and supplies. After the scholarship deductions, I still must pay at least $1, 500 for my room and the remainder of my books and supplies a semester. This money must come out of my parents? pockets. Don?t get me wrong, I did fill out numerous applications for various scholarships and grants, but none of which I was awarded. I filled out the FAFSA form but my family did not qualify because my parents made too much money. On top of all this, I have a sister also in college, with housing and tuition expenses also. At the least, $3,000 a semester must be found in order for us to attend school. This does not include the costs of eating, transportation, and other necessities. Luckily, my parents make sacrifices and my sister and I both work part-time which enables us to attend college. But many people aren?t as lucky. In some cases, there are no sacrifices that can be made and the money cannot be found. A middle-class family not qualifying for financial aid also has problems with