Making Education More Affordable May Not Solve the Problem

I am privileged to go to a highly esteemed university, but I also feel a little upset and disappointed that people who are smarter than me may not be able to experience the higher level of education a college can provide. Many people cannot afford college or a higher level of education past high school, and because of how unaffordable it is, you and I should feel privileged that we can learn from some of the most intellectual professors and work with peers that will possibly become great innovators, leaders and professors. 

Recently, President Barack Obama delivered a speech to students at Henninger High School in Syracuse, N.Y., and he talked about making higher education more affordable. He discussed a new rating system for colleges—where they would be rated by how affordable they were and how efficient they are at getting their students a job after they graduate. His plan is great, but would making higher education more cost efficient be enough?

You have probably heard the saying: The cure for cancer is probably locked in a child or teenagers' brain that cannot afford a higher education. It is a statement that leaves you wondering whether or not a higher education should be accessible to everyone. That is, it should be treated as one of humanity’s basic rights. 

Obama’s plan to make education cost less may sound great; however, that means that he still considers that people should pay for a higher education. There will still be kids and teenagers that will not be able to afford a better education, so is his plan really that great?