Who's responsibility is it to get a college education?

Question

The government's or the person?

Let me tell everyone right now, the govt. helps out a LOT with going to college

Answer 1

Well primarily the person's but if they cannot afford it why keep them from going to college just because they are poor?

Answer 2

This is a trick question, because it is not the government OR the person's responsibility, it is the government's AND the person's responsibility to get a college education.

Actually, it is not A government's responsibility, but rather A GOOD government's responsibility to provide enough funding for education.

Unfortunately, not all governments are good, and most governments, whether good or bad, simply don't have the resources to fund any education, let alone higher education.

Answer 3

It's the persons responsibility, but not all people can afford to go to college and do deserve to get grants from the federal government.

But it's not the governments responsibility that everyone gets a college education. I feel it's the private sectors responsibility, since they are the ones that require their employees get a degree.

What happened to apprenticeships?

I'm not saying that some jobs don't need a college degree, but have you seen some of the courses you claim as a major these days?

Answer 4

I don't know when you went to college, but right now the government (state and federal) are giving me less than 10% of my tuition costs (for a state institution) in grants. Doesn't feel like a LOT to me when I have to drop classes so I can afford to go to college, and 4 years is now going to be 5 or 6.

But to answer your question, it is the responsibility of the individual to actually go to college. It is only the responsibility of society to make that possible and take away as many barriers as possible. You can't make the horse drink, but society should at least show the horse where the water is.

Answer 5

Yeah, I know that the government helps people get a college education. I have student loans to pay back that prove it. However, I wouldn't have gotten a college education if I hadn't had the determination to succeed and the willingness to work hard.

By the way, are you getting government financial aid? If not, are you paying your way through school, or are your parents?

Answer 6

It's the person's responsibility. The government does help out a lot and even more for minorities and the "less fortunate".

Answer 7

the person's responsibility.
Florida's government helps students with tuition based on resident's grade point average.
But unless you are lucky enough to be a National Merit Scholarship recepient or a minority (even illegal), you are basically out of luck. No real help for above average white college students. Anyhow, glad to see it helped you a LOT. Now work hard so we know you earned it.

Answer 8

The individual. The government should have nothing to do with "continued education"

Answer 9

Fundamentally, the individual. I have no problem with govt assistance because a well educated citizenry is good for the country.

Answer 10

Sounds like you answered your own question. Glad to see you support Government funding of education, thus securing the nation's success in the future...

Answer 11

The person who wants to go is responsible. They can get the government to help or not. I chose to skip it completely, and I'm so glad I did.
The US has fallen really fer behind in education, there has been an "anti Renaissance" on all our science and tech and just generally. Where are our geniuses?