Thesis Statement For Free Education

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Valeria Oceguera
Professor Basso
COM 110 Final
March 2, 2016

My paper will be titled, “ Free education” and my topic will discuss why public colleges should be free in New York State, public colleges should be free for economic reasons.
Research question: Will free public college education in the state of New York be beneficial financially and economically to students and the state. Thesis statement: Free public higher education in the state of New York should be free because it will help the student attending economically, and will also help the state in a positive way.
Four preliminary resources: Academic Search Complete in Multidisciplinary in Concordia College library
Community College Week “ N.Y. Education Panel Recommends Sweeping …show more content…

“Free education” will deal with supporting free public college in effect; the economic benefits to New York State as well. The main points of free college education will be explained in depth and student loans will also be discussed. Student loans are heavily affecting the students life after college and it’s stressful for many adults especially if they cant find a job. Student loans will not be needed as much, if public college education is free and this will give a huge weight lifted of shoulders for students who graduate from college. Students after college should focus on going into the workforce and paying personal essentials then a student loan …show more content…

“Cuomo proposes tuition-free college.” Amsterdam News Staff. January 5,2017-January 11,2017. Date of access. February 16, 2017.
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“Cuomo stops by Buffalo to push free college tuition” Niagara Gazette. Tribune content agency. February 8, 2017. Date of access. February 15, 2017.
“Will it work? Cuomo proposes free college tuition at any New York State or city university to any student from a family earning less than $125,000 per year, beginning this fall.” The Christian Science Monitor. January 4, 2017. Date of access. February 15, 2017.
“Washington: Schumer: With Students and Parents struggling to pay for college, senator lanuaches online campaign to gather input from students-senator says input from individual students will help force congress to confront the issue of college affordability.” Plus Media solutions. US Official News. January 11, 2016. Date of access. February 16, 2017.
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Beauchamp,Brenda. Cooper, R. Jason. “Survey 2014: Bankruptcy + Student Loan Debt Crisis Loan Debt Crisis.” Touro Law Review. July 1, 2014. Date of access. February 15,

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