Model Answer Introduction Homework

The last two decades have seen a steady increase in the demand for higher (i.e. university-level) education worldwide.  Rising costs in this sector have put pressure on national budgets, causing many countries to attempt to shift some of the cost to students, often in the form of loans.  A degree generally remains the key to better jobs and opportunities, yet if students have to pay a greater share of the cost this will discriminate against poorer families.  This essay examines the question of access to univeristy by comparing the situation in a developed country, the United States, with that of a developing country, Turkey.