From the start of a preschool education to graduation 14 years later, everything that is learned, interpreted, analyzed, understood, or even misunderstood has its effect in the future. The question is always “what do you want to be when you grow up?” » As we get older, career dreams transform into a more mature response. No matter how someone is raised, there is always someone pushing at least one other person to go to college. Then this stupid career question arises for them: "How exactly do you expect me to be able to afford to go to college?" In the United States, approximately $809.6 billion is spent on college education each year. With all the money spent, Deb is falling behind. Everyone can agree that tuition isn't cheap, let alone the cost of books and supplies, and in some cases, room and board. It’s time for academics to think more often about the parents of students’ bank accounts! A simple solution to reducing college loan debt ratios would be for colleges to let their students pay their monthly tuition fees. With student debt at an all-time high, parents want loans to be a last resort when they need them. money for their child's school fees. “Money is a major concern for many high school students (and their parents) considering college options” (Austin). Debt is a serious matter and difficult to repay. Another controversy surrounding college tuition is that not everyone has the chance to attend college. Since colleges have a monthly payment plan, it could be possible that more students have the opportunity to experience college and that more graduate with less debt. Rather than having to track full tuition for this school year, students would be forced to...... middle of paper ......rks citedAustin, Anne. “Money problems and financial help. » Education and college. Ed. William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003 Decisions for Teenagers. Rep. Excerpted from “College Financing: Exploring Your Options.” Career World. Opposing viewpoints in context. Internet. November 25, 2013. “The Colleges Act Does Not Help Students Reduce Tuition Fees.” » The increasing cost of university education. Ed. Ronald D. Lankford, Jr. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. At issue. Opposing viewpoints in context. Internet. November 25, 2013. United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor. “The Cost of College Act helps make college affordable.” The increasing cost of university studies. Ed. Ronald D. Lankford, Jr. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. At issue. Rep. Excerpted from “Starting July 1, Students Could See Big Savings on Federal College Loans, Democratic Lawmakers Say.” 2008. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. November 26. 2013.