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Many people believe that university students should pay tuition fees in full themselves, because they gain education for their own benefit and not for the society.

To what extend do you agree or disagree?

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It is believed by some individuals that students acquire degrees for their own profit, therefore they should be solely responsible for paying their education fees, not the whole society. Although I agree that students’ academic expenses should be borne by students themselves, there are some situations when they must be supported by communities or governments.

To begin, there are several arguments why higher education fees should be paid fully by students themselves. The first and foremost argument is that after getting higher education, only candidate gets a better career in that particular field, and earn salary. Therefore, education is acquired for personal betterment, and earning is not shared with other people. Hence, society should not be responsible for paying tuition fees of university learners. Another logic behind this notion is that all have their own responsibilities in their life, and it will be extra burden for individuals to pay tuition fees of all students. Last but not least, there are many individuals who are rich enough to afford their education expenses, therefore there is no need to put this additional pressure on other people of society.

On the other hand, there are some reasons why students really need financial help from community during their higher education. Firstly, there are many students who have keen interest in learning, and want to pursue their university studies. But, unfortunately, their financial situation does not allow them to do so. In this case, for humanity, tuition fees of such students should be shared by society. Secondly, there are some jobs which serve the people around them for their whole life, such as doctors, teachers, and soldiers. Therefore, for candidates who choose these fields, and they are not able to pay their fees, it would be worthwhile if society shares their academic expenses.

In abridgement, I agree that some students should pay their university fees by their own, because they get higher education for own profit, also many are capable for this, and it would be extra burden on society to contribute to others’ fees. Nevertheless, some who are deprived of education due to poor financial conditions, and who join service jobs, such as army, education, and medical field, they must be helped by society.