According to Nelson Mandela, education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. College learning is a fundamental national policy of every country in the world, but the cost associated with earning university credentials is debilitating. Education provides opportunities for citizens to improve their quality of life, fulfill their dreams of having careers, and be responsible people in society. A reputable college degree gives students the leadership skills that they require to proceed in the direction they want in life. Higher learning helps people become more self-confident, provides economic stability and security and makes one a great contributor to society. Additionally, higher learning gives people the knowledge and the power to change the world. If it were made free, more students would enroll in higher institutions and gain insight into how they can impact the world for the better. The debate about whether post-secondary education should be free seems to be intensifying each year. A college education is among the most expensive level of learning. Due to the rising cost of college tuition, affordable university education for all would be app
ealing to everyone and encourage more citizens to enroll. It would also allow students the freedom to choose their major and they would no longer be crushed by huge amounts of debts that slow down students ability to attain their overall career goals. However, some people would oppose free college education as impractical arguing that passing this proposition would increase tax charges even in the middle-class level because the money to fund education has to come from somewhere. Additionally, opponents of free education believe that it would lead to a decline in the economic growth of a country. They argue that enrolling more people in higher education institutions could reduce the value of degrees offered leading to a higher number of unproductive workers depending on their qualifications. In addition, students might be unfocused in their education if it is offered freely which may cause reduced productivity in the labor market. In my opinion, college education should be made available to everyone and not just to a chosen few because first, it is a right, not a privilege and secondly because of its numerous benefits both to the individual and to a country and its economy.