Monday, November 5, 2012

College "Provider"- have to but HOW?


Funding- such an old topic for most university however, it is still a hot subject for most college students that are attending universities and colleges. By going to the school was not a big issue to think so much about before but now, it is a big deal. We have been hearing a lot of promising of providing for education but we do not see any of those promises happened.  I mean we all have question is “whether the state is doing enough, and whether doing enough — whatever that entails — necessarily requires more money” but guess what, we could never got the answers. I truly don’t understand why the legislators try to decide how much taxpayer should pay in order for universities and colleges going when those set their own tuition rates. 

Think about the students, if the state does not “provide” money to the schools when as much as they need then school will end up raising the tuition. Some universities asked for providing money straight toward to the athlete and what will happen to those students who needed the money for their academic? As UT Austin rates of tuition in the past compared to the present has shown such a big different. Think and imagine how much did the school received from just “in-state students” and how they spent it on other sources. If the cost for in-state students are already at a high rate, then what about the international students? I know studying abroad required money but people worked hard to study in the America in order to find more opportunity, so I think the America Legislator or the “provider” should either find the way to provide money or lower the tuition rate. The Government should do what they promised to and not just saying without doing it.

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  1. Hey Khue! I did a blog assignment over the same article, and I have to agree with you. I too believe that the State could provide more to our higher education programs. Tuition rates are on the rise, but it's the people that are paying the bill. I don't expect the Texas government to give out full ride tuition like hot cakes, but I just want to see something that is more like the 80's.

    At least back then the universities got immediate and guaranteed funding, but its the opposite now when the government give oh so little and when the people are expected to match oh so much.

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