I went to community college for 12 hours each semester and 6 in the summers while working 40 hour weeks. It was rough but I would stack all my classes on Tuesda

I went to community college for 12 hours each semester and 6 in the summers while working 40 hour weeks. It was rough but I would stack all my classes on Tuesday/Thursday or Monday/Wednesday and then work the other 5 days at a grocery store. I did this for over a year and it was definitely rough. I think that's why so few people leave community college for universities. Work and bills and responsibilities stack up and school is usually the easiest one to cut out to make room for others. No one can stop working lest they will not have a place to live or food to eat. It is very unfortunate because the people that would benefit most from the education end up dropping out while those with family support can push through because they're working less, have financial support, and can afford to take classes over again. I can't think of an easy solution to this other than offering a stipend for lower income students. Free classes will definitely help though, I think this is fantastic.