Tuition

Some candidates for president are proposing tuition free college but beware of strangers bearing gifts. About 50 years ago student loans were made available amid cheers from all sides. Experience has shown that as the loans became available and colleges began to increase tuition and both have increased side by side over the years and the net result is $1.5 trillion dollars in student debt. Once free tuition is instituted the colleges will realize that student now have to pay less so they will raise the cost of other items. Dorm room and meals will go up. Fees and services and books and supplies will all cost more. Private rooms will cost more as will food in local restaurants and transportation. In short, there is no free lunch.