Free Higher Education Text Set

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Reading #1

Sarah Goldrick-Rab makes an argument for universal public higher education, pointing out the issues with targeted financial aid.

Goldrick-Rab, Sarah. Public Higher Education Should be Universal and Free. The New York Times. 20 January 2016. Web. 4 August 2016.

Reading #2

In this New York Times Room for Debate article, Andrew Kelly points out that free college simply shifts the burden to taxpayers and that, ultimately, tuition prices are not the main obstacle to success. The article concludes that resources should be targeted towards those who need it the most.

Kelly, Andrew P. The Problem Is That Free College Isn't Free. The New York Times. 20 January 2016. Web. 4 August 2016.

Reading #3

Nikki Edgecombe provides yet another perspective on free higher education, arguing that the resources should be distributed based on student need, directed to low income students, but also to institutions that serve the largest number of low-income and first-generation college students. Also, she argues that students should be given further incentives for persistence and performance.

Edgecombe, Nikki. Aid Low-Income Students and the Colleges that Serve Them. The New York Times. 20 January 2016. Web. 4 August 2016.