Anthony PatrickSummarize the changes in the price of going to college from 1920 to1945. Consider student employment opportunities and positive influences of the various relief work programs such as th

Anthony Patrick

Summarize the changes in the price of going to college from 1920 to1945. Consider student employment opportunities and positive influences of the various relief work programs such as the public works projects during this time. How did colleges and universities benefit from them? Do you feel that a similar type of public works projects (s) could work today? Why or why not? What are some options that students have today to pay for college? Give your perspectives on how college education could be funded.

The price of college was sufficiently lower than what it is now. However, it was still high priced. American Higher was first intended to service wealthy citizens, however, over the course of time, more government assistance became available for students to use to have access to higher education.  During the 1920s there was a high increase in college. The admission cost and tuition cost of college were heavily impacted by the influences of intercollegiate sports and other commercialized events that enhance the lifestyle of college life.

Relief work forms enabled students to earn more to pay for their education. Ecomonicly during the 1930’s - the 1940s the state of the country was in deep hardship. The most common work relief program was the G.I Bill. Higher learning benefited from these relief work forms because they contribute to the goal of boosting the number of people with a college education. The graduation rate slightly increase. Most students today are taking out student loans to pay for the college education.  There are the exceptional; few who receives federal grants and scholarships to help afford college tuition.

Amanda Baker

Summarize the changes in the price of going to college from 1920 to 1945. Consider student employment opportunities and positive influences of the various relief work programs such as the public works projects during this time. How did colleges and universities benefit from them? Do you feel that a similar type of public works project(s) could work today? Why or why not? What are some options that students have today to pay for college? Give your perspectives on how college education could be funded.

At the time, the cost of higher education was nothing shy of a king's ransom for the college student. During the time of 1920- 1945, the cost of a college education primarily (and in many cases, only) came from the student themselves. There was not a real support system for students in this regard. Loans, government assistance, and other means of financial aid just did not exist in the way that it does now. This is a primary reason why higher education was reserved for those with excess funds and resources; and overall, generally considered to be for the "elite." Those that did not come from a place of financial abundance could attend schools, but coming up with the funds was no easy task and frequently families were unable to allow more than one child to attend school, if any at all.

Over time, relief work programs became a viable option for potential students. They could attend classes and work toward their degree because of the work they were doing and generally, the money went right back into the school for tuition. I feel like this set a lot of the ground work for what would eventually be the systems we have in place today. Students have so many ways that they can pay for college now. Not all of them are extremely favorable, loans being the hardest pill to swallow of all. Speaking from personal experience, I cringe when I think about how much I owe for my college education. I hope in the future there is a shift away from loans and other ways that can be put into place. The idea of students getting to participate in programs and gain scholarships and grants would be amazing. When I consider the cost of a college education, it boggles my mind how expensive it is and there is no guarantee that you'll be able to really do anything with your degree. I wish there were more systems in place that would perhaps pay students to attend schools with the commitment that students would in turn work for their benefactors down the road (i.e. teachers accept paid tuition and in turn would teach for the school that paid for their degree). It's a plan that is really rough around the edges, but I think more programs that set students up for success beyond the classroom while minimizing debt would be amazing.