University students must pay all costs associated with their education, because it benefits mostly them individually, rather than the society as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion.

University

education

benefits the student and the

society

in the long term.

Although

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the students directly benefit from it, the fees should be either subsidized or fully paid by the government.

This

is because the

society

, on the whole, would gain from the knowledge and skills of the students. It is clear that higher

education

can determine the economic status of a country. The burden of paying for higher

education

is usually borne by the parents of the students in many parts of the world.

This

trend is changing as more and more students are paying their own fees and getting scholarships. If the cost of higher

education

is to be paid solely by the students,

then

there would be many bright minds losing out on essential

education

. It is evident that societies that have state-sponsored

education

are more successful than those that don’t. Impoverished countries mainly in South Asia and Africa have long suffered the consequences of not having a well-educated workforce, especially those who have higher qualifications. Countries that have free

education

for their students have outperformed those that compel students to pay exorbitant fees. Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland are a few examples of successful and happy societies where students get state-sponsored

education

.

On the other hand

,there are countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sudan to name a few that are definitely unhappy nations in many ways. Overall, the benefits of higher

education

are enjoyed by the

society

as well as the individual as all students ultimately contribute to the

society

,

therefore

the costs of their

education

must be paid by the governments or other social organizations.