College System Unfair to Students of Low-Income Families? - 4 views

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  #1 Haley Fretes on 05 Jun 13

   

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  Since the cost of college continues to become more expensive, how can low-income students raise their chances of getting into college? Is there any way that universities can better reach out to students of low-income families? Do you think the college system is fair?

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/education/college-slots-for-poorer-students-still-limited.html?ref=education&_r=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/education/college-slots-for-poorer-students-still-limited.html?ref=education&_r=0</a> <br /> <br /> Since the cost of college continues to become more expensive, how can low-income students raise their chances of getting into college? Is there any way that universities can better reach out to students of low-income families? Do you think the college system is fair?</div>

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  #2 krissy powers on 09 Jun 13

   

  I think that now it is harder to get into college as a white american kid because there are already so many enrolled in schools, whereas other races aren't a majority. I think that over time the college system has gotten so messed up, and a lot of it just has to do with luck and the numbers the school currently has and who they need to receive funding. For example, the redwood class president was accepted to USC, but not into any UC's she applied to. This also puts a disadvantage to kids who can pay for public school, but aren't accepted because they don't fit what the school needs, and are forced to either go to community college or struggle to pay for private schools. I think it's great that lower income families are getting the chance to go to school, but I don't think chances should be taken away from other students.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think that now it is harder to get into college as a white american kid because there are already so many enrolled in schools, whereas other races aren't a majority. I think that over time the college system has gotten so messed up, and a lot of it just has to do with luck and the numbers the school currently has and who they need to receive funding. For example, the redwood class president was accepted to USC, but not into any UC's she applied to. This also puts a disadvantage to kids who can pay for public school, but aren't accepted because they don't fit what the school needs, and are forced to either go to community college or struggle to pay for private schools. I think it's great that lower income families are getting the chance to go to school, but I don't think chances should be taken away from other students.</div>

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