TN first state to make community colleges tuition free,

[Penelope]

This state poised to make community college free to many residents

Are you pro or con and why?

 

[Dekster]

Fine if they can afford it, but I am not sure what the requirements for a lottery funded scholarship are that they have to meet. It should help the expansion of more 4 year degrees into community colleges though, so that is a plus.

 

[gtopa1]

That money comes from interest on state lottery funds invested in 2003, said the bill's principal sponsor state Rep. David Hawk.

As long as it isn't taxpayer funds. We built the Sydney Opera House with a lottery. I would object if it came from taxpayers' hard earned.

Greg

 

[miketx]

Free tuition, an oxymoron.

 

[Divine Wind]

This state poised to make community college free to many residents

Are you pro or con and why?

I think they are doing it assbackwards and it will simply cause the rates of tuition to go up.

Secondly, not everyone needs a college degree. Some simply need training in a vocational skill.

 

[Dekster]

This state poised to make community college free to many residents

Are you pro or con and why?

I think they are doing it assbackwards and it will simply cause the rates of tuition to go up.

Secondly, not everyone needs a college degree. Some simply need training in a vocational skill.

Training which they can get for free at their local community college in TN now.

 

[Divine Wind]

This state poised to make community college free to many residents

Are you pro or con and why?

I think they are doing it assbackwards and it will simply cause the rates of tuition to go up.

Secondly, not everyone needs a college degree. Some simply need training in a vocational skill.

Training which they can get for free at their local community college in TN now.

"free" = from the wallets of Tennessee taxpayers; mostly hard working, middle class citizens who worked their way through college.

People tend not to respect things they are given as much as those things they've earned. I'd rather see states find ways to reduce education costs than to simply reach into Other People's pockets and give away their money.

 

[mudwhistle]

This state poised to make community college free to many residents

Are you pro or con and why?

It means a tax increase.
California charged $50 tuition for their community colleges when I went to school there, but CA had a great community college network.TN doesn't really have one.

A fifty dollar tuition allows anyone to go to college. Unfortunately too many start attending school who shouldn't be there. Not everyone is cut out for the college experience. They clog up our schools and make it next to impossible to get the classes you need for your major. So free tuition in TN will only exacerbate the problem and raise TN taxes at the same time.

Sounds like a great Democrat idea. Fuck everything up while sticking it to the Middle-Class.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

This state poised to make community college free to many residents

Are you pro or con and why?

Nothing is free.

 

[Penelope]

I agree with most of you. Free is not good when it comes to education , we need to do something to cut down on college costs and books. I am amazed when kids graduate from high school and have no idea what they want to be, its one thing to change majors, but another to not even have a clue to what they want to study.

We need better HS and grade schools.

 

[miketx]

I agree with most of you. Free is not good when it comes to education , we need to do something to cut down on college costs and books. I am amazed when kids graduate from high school and have no idea what they want to be, its one thing to change majors, but another to not even have a clue to what they want to study.

We need better HS and grade schools.

You're right, but if we did, we would have less folks like you.

 

[Divine Wind]

I agree with most of you. Free is not good when it comes to education , we need to do something to cut down on college costs and books. I am amazed when kids graduate from high school and have no idea what they want to be, its one thing to change majors, but another to not even have a clue to what they want to study.

We need better HS and grade schools.

A twofer would be to offer HS grads the opportunity to join the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Dept of Health and, of course the military, for 2-3 years then pay for community college/Vo-Tech. It would push them out into the world, let them think about what they want to do with their lives then provide the means for them to do so.

 

[Penelope]

I agree with most of you. Free is not good when it comes to education , we need to do something to cut down on college costs and books. I am amazed when kids graduate from high school and have no idea what they want to be, its one thing to change majors, but another to not even have a clue to what they want to study.

We need better HS and grade schools.

A twofer would be to offer HS grads the opportunity to join the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Dept of Health and, of course the military, for 2-3 years then pay for community college/Vo-Tech. It would push them out into the world, let them think about what they want to do with their lives then provide the means for them to do so.

I agree, if they want a free two years let them do the above first. Then we get in the issue is how do they support themselves when they go to school for at least 12 credit hours, they need to work somewhere.

 

[mudwhistle]

I agree with most of you. Free is not good when it comes to education , we need to do something to cut down on college costs and books. I am amazed when kids graduate from high school and have no idea what they want to be, its one thing to change majors, but another to not even have a clue to what they want to study.

We need better HS and grade schools.

I think we need to teach kids what they need to get a job in H.S. even if it means adding 2 more years.

 

[Divine Wind]

I agree with most of you. Free is not good when it comes to education , we need to do something to cut down on college costs and books. I am amazed when kids graduate from high school and have no idea what they want to be, its one thing to change majors, but another to not even have a clue to what they want to study.

We need better HS and grade schools.

A twofer would be to offer HS grads the opportunity to join the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Dept of Health and, of course the military, for 2-3 years then pay for community college/Vo-Tech. It would push them out into the world, let them think about what they want to do with their lives then provide the means for them to do so.

I agree, if they want a free two years let them do the above first. Then we get in the issue is how do they support themselves when they go to school for at least 12 credit hours, they need to work somewhere.

The key point about community college is living at home. If not, they can find roommates. I lived at home for my first two years of college (community) then got a college loan and lived on campus of a four year university.

 

[Skull Pilot]

This state poised to make community college free to many residents

Are you pro or con and why?

there is no such thing as "free" government services

don't you know that yet?

 

[miketx]

This state poised to make community college free to many residents

Are you pro or con and why?

there is no such thing as "free" government services

don't you know that yet?

C'mon man! You know they just use government money.

 

[Meathead]

This state poised to make community college free to many residents

Are you pro or con and why?

Your title is total BS. I did my bachelor's in Reagan's CA at SDSU with a student fee of $160 per semester.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

This state poised to make community college free to many residents

Are you pro or con and why?

Georgia has had this program for over 20 years. Any Georgia resident who maintains a 3.0 can go to any public college for "free." It's funded by the state lottery.

 

[Cellblock2429]

This state poised to make community college free to many residents

Are you pro or con and why?

/---- How are they getting all of the instructors and staff at the colleges to work for free? Slavery?