Should higher education be free?
No
Problem for the funding of universities
This can be an obstacle for paying for professors and faculty members. It's unfair to burden the government with free higher education.
Higher education is a luxury
Paid higher education makes students recognize
the intrinsic value of a university degree.
Motivate students to work harder.
Paid university education can encourage poor students to apply for financial aid programmes and widen scholarship opportunities.
Yes
Broaden students' minds
Giving students skills they need to succeed in life. They can think critically and make decisions.
Importance to society
Society needs more creative and emotionally intelligent people to solve the problems of the future.
The sake of equality
Smart students who come from poor
families cannot afford university fees.