Voice Box: Cost of college

Abigail Gibb and Patrick Sullivan

Contributors

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for free community college tuition for all high school graduates during her State of the State address in January. The Voice asked students what they think about the cost of tuition at WCC.

Given the free community college proposal, what do you think of the cost of WCC?

“They have facility fees, which not a lot of people see unless they fully see the breakdown. But I think overall the cost is pretty good.”

Joy Bennett

Chemistry

“Just give it to people for free. It’s low compared to a university, but if you work full time and have kids, paying $2,000 for tuition for something like a trade can be a lot.”

Anna Pilarz

Welding and Fabrication

“As far as community colleges, this is a very good deal.”

Roderick Martin

Video Production

“I think people would have less stress if they made it free, especially with our field. You want us to put as much as we can into nursing education because people’s lives will be on the line.”

Donovan Golden

Nursing

“Especially compared to colleges that I’ve viewed, WCC is pretty reasonable. And they have payment methods that allow me to pay in the way that fits my budget, which I value a lot.”

Emory Kimball

Computer science