College tuition costs have a major impact on students’ ability to access higher education. This has had an impact on the ability of students to enroll and therefore influenced educational goals related to diversity and education equity. The government, as well as major education players, must find ways to ensure that education is accessible to all, regardless of their socio-economic standing. The discussion has centered on tuition-free colleges, especially community college. The issue received much support but it has been criticized. Billing and colleagues argue that providing free college education will increase equity, promote student autonomy, boost student well-being, and lower student debt. 89). The proposal’s opponents counter with a statement that emphasizes the disruptive and transformative effects on the sector. College tuition is essential in education. If executed well, it will provide more benefits than negatives for the students and community.
A fundamental goal of the education sector is the provision of free tuition to college students. This helps address the issue of justice and equity in providing postsecondary education to people from different backgrounds. Students from low socioeconomic groups and minority communities have difficulty accessing school due to high educational costs. Although these students can receive an education on the basis of their secondary school diplomas, there is a restriction to accessing schools offering relevant courses at reasonable costs due to a shortage in funding. Ison (11) says that the increasing cost of college makes it more difficult for students from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Ison (11) also points out that the lack of an established financial aid system for the education sector is a major barrier to these underrepresented groups being able to get equal access to the resources necessary to ensure they have fair and equal access. More students will have the opportunity to access college facilities by offsetting rising costs of higher education. The increasing gap between the wealthy and the rest of society will be addressed by ensuring that higher education institutions are more diverse and offering opportunities to students from all backgrounds. Although these programs increase students’ chances of success, the greater effect they have on the entire community is that there will be many more educated workers from underrepresented communities, thus addressing rising poverty in disadvantaged neighborhoods.