Educational HelpEducation helps a person lead a successful life. Probably the most obvious reason why education is important is to acquire the basic subjects and knowledge needed to get by in everyday life. All the developments that have been achieved so far have been through education. So, is it wasteful to separate the supplementary budget of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science? Higher education in the United States is not cheap. It has been found that tuition fees are increasing every year. According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition between 2012 and 2013 was $29,056 at private colleges, $8,655 for in-state residents at public colleges, and $21,706 for residents of out of state attending public universities. Many students struggle to pay their tuition fees. They work part-time to save money for their colleges. According to a survey, almost 4 out of 5 students work part-time during their studies, an average of 19 hours per week, but only 18% of them pay for their studies. Work is also one of the main reasons why many students get a poor GPA; many students cannot concentrate on both their studies and work and end up dropping out. In 2000, 38 percent of Americans aged 25 to 34 had a degree from a community college or four-year institution, placing the country fourth among its OECD peers. By 2011, the graduation rate had increased to 43 percent, but the national ranking slipped to 11th place (Wise, “What Is College For?”). The high cost of college is one of the reasons why American students drop out before receiving their degrees, according to a new study from Harvard University. degree at higher rates than in other developed countries. Just 56 percent...... middle of paper ...... e of tuition, there will be great benefits for America. If this is done, jobs will be created, conflicts will decrease, and America will still be able to lead the world with high literacy rates and happy citizens. Work Cited: Brock, Thomas. “Young adults and higher education: obstacles and advances towards success” The Future of Children 20.1 (2010): 9-132. JSTOR. Internet. October 6, 201.Hutchins, Robert M. “Why Go to College? » Saturday evening message 9:30 p.m. (1938): 16-74. JSTOR. Internet. November 5, 2013. Waldron, T. (2012, 03 28). think about progress. Retrieved from thinkprogress: http://thinkprogress.org/education/2012/03/28/453632/half-college-students-drop-out/wikipedia. (2007, 05 07). Retrieved from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_educationThe Economist. (2013, 11 07). Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJctaZOWprM