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As a second-year student at Miami Dade College<\/span><\/a>, I have started my search for potential transfer universities. While narrowing down my list of dream schools, I stumbled across a clause, hidden on most universities’ websites, that states they conduct \u201cneed-aware\u201d admissions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The phrase means they take into account a student\u2019s ability to pay for their education in determining their acceptance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While it may sound like schools are acknowledging a student\u2019s financial situation to give the student a fair chance at admission, the opposite occurs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this case, if two students are evenly matched, the wealthier student is accepted to save the school money.<\/span><\/p>\n

We can\u2019t completely determine how wealth affects need-aware admissions, but the simple fact that a family\u2019s low-income status makes it more likely for a student to be rejected is unethical.<\/span><\/p>\n

And it’s just not private schools that employ this practice. Need-aware admissions policies are also present at some public universities. Access to an education should not be comparable to the access one might have to the VIP section of a luxury club or a high-end restaurant.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Having access to high-quality education can change lives. Education often serves as the only way for low-income students to break the cycle of poverty. By discriminating against students who can\u2019t afford an education, social progress is being hindered.<\/span><\/p>\n

In my personal research, I noticed that the number of need-aware admission schools grew when I applied as a transfer student as opposed to when I applied as an incoming freshman. This is upsetting because a lot of students who attend community colleges do so because of their financial need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Universities shouldn’t be run like businesses simply aiming to capitalize on profit. Instead, they should educate and provide personal advancement for everyone who is motivated and intellectually capable. <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>When schools hurt a citizen’s ability to obtain a quality education, they hurt society as a whole.<\/span><\/p>\n

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