CattleArmy said:
I have to agree I think there is nothing wrong with kids having to make their way through school. I was raised in a very rural area and went away to college and knew when I did the expenses I had and made there were mine. I was very watchful of my spending and was fortunate to get scholarships that helped my college time.
As you said you were fortunate to get scholarships. Not everyone that wants to go to college is that fortunate.
I do believe that students that want to go to college can usually go if they work for it. But that does not change the fact that it also can have a sometimes unbearable cost. And we are talking about Student loans here, not some sort of hand out.
It is in the best interest of countries to do all they can to further the education of its youth. And that might mean customizing your financial assistance to fit the needs of the different citizens. Sometimes a cookie cutter system is not in the best interest of a country and its citizens.
We offer our children 13 years of free education, and even make it mandatory. Because we believe it is in the best interest of our Children and Nation. Why make it so hard to get 4 more years? If it was worth our tax dollars for the first 13 why not for the next 4? Besides the percentage of those WANTING those extra 4 years are the the motivated, the 13 years prior were required and not all that benefited even wanted it.
Many times tax dollars spent on education are wasted on a bad system. But College has the least risk of wasting money spent on education. Because you know every dollar goes towards those really wanting to learn.
Hey this arguing other countries problems is kind of fun, I see now why you guys do it. :wink: :lol: