The SkyRocketing Cost of College

 1.Visual:   This is the book, Family Values: Between Neoliberalism and the New Social Conservatism, written by Melinda Cooper 2. Citation: Cooper, Melinda. “In Loco Parentis.” Family Values: between Neoliberalism and the New Social Conservatism , by Melinda Cooper, Zone Books, 2019. 3. Summary: In the specific article, In Loco Parentis, Cooper explains the importance of "human capital" and why education should be viewed as an important investment that is needed to be mad by our society. Cooper also explains the stresses of student debt on families and how it specifically affects them. 4. Author: The author of this book is Melinda Cooper. Cooper graduated from the University of Paris in 2001, and is now a professor in the school of Social and Political Science at the University of Sydney, Australia. By studying and teaching Social Sciences, Cooper is educated and has enough knowledge to write a book about student debt.  5. Key Terms: - "human capital": the skills, k

 A concept that strongly helps me analyze and explain my project is the concept of "human capital". The source that has helped me the most with this concept is Melinda Cooper's, "In Loco Parentis". Human capital is the skills that each individual has and how it helps the society or world that they live in. I am using the concept of human capital to help my project by using it in terms of education costs. To help defend why tuition costs should be lowered, I use the need for human capital. Cooper writes how " spending on human services such as an education should be considered an investment rather than an act of consumption". By investing in the education of the population of America, we are actually creating a better and more educated society, which will help everyone overall.

  I am using this graph to help my presentation. This graph depicts the cost of college in the United States, from 1971 to 2019. It shows how much it has increased, and that it has by 145%. This helps for my presentation by giving information on the rising costs of college, and helps support my argument that the price has become too high. 

 Research Question: With the college tuition costs always skyrocketing, many students struggle financing their way through college. What are some ways that we can make college more affordable for all? What are some proposed plans to help this issue? Who is benefiting from these high tuition costs, and would there be serious financial repercussions from lowering them? Works Cited: Dvorkin, Eli|Bowles. “Deeper in Debt: For-Profit Schools Driving Student Loan Default in New       York State. Data Brief.” Center for an Urban Future , Center for an Urban Future. 120       Wall Street 20th Floor, New York, NY 10005. Tel: 212-479-3341; Fax: 212-344-6457; Web Site:                   Http://Www.nycfuture.org, 30 Nov. 2018, eric.ed.gov/?id=ED592759.  Hansen, Kiese|Shaw. “How States Can Solve the Student Debt Crisis: A Framework for       Reducing Student Debt Burdens for Present and Future Borrowers.” Aspen Institute ,       Aspen Institute. 1 Dupont Circle NW Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036. Te

Working Title: College: The Student Debt Crisis in America  Topic : I will explore the student debt crisis in America and find the reasons why the college tuition prices are booming at the rates they currently are. I will use this information to compare how college costs are now, versus how they were in the past, and the reason why the cost of college has increased more rapidly than the inflation rate. This paper will explore the stories of real families, who struggle to cover the cost of college tuition, and get others’ perspectives on this issue. It will examine the negative and positive consequences of lowering tuition prices, and explain why these would be possible or impossible. This paper will also explore other alternatives to these high tuition costs, and it will help the readers understand an effective solution to the tuition crisis that a majority of college students are facing.  Research Question: With the college tuition costs always skyrocketing, many students struggle