I'm all for free entrance to university, shucks, my student loan is going to be at $60k by the time I've finished my bachelor. (Though that's more to do with accommodation fees than actual course costs). My parents didn't have a "college fund" for me, and there haven't been any jobs going in my town for someone who's still at school. That means that I've been unable to raise any money for my further education. I don't see why that is the thing that might keep me from going to university. Why should my potential be limited by the amount of money I have? If anything should keep me from Uni, it's my grades, not my income.

In my country (New Zealand) there are funds available for students whose parents are under a certain pay grade, but because my parents are just above it, I'm not eligible for anything, and because I'm not Maori, don't play club sports and am not a head student at my school, I'm not eligible for scholarships either. Money wise, everything is working against me, and I don't see why a bachelor of arts should cost over $500 per paper. University used to be free here, but not anymore, and it's not doing good things for anyone, because a lot of people see the fees and decide not to further their education. That means that skill levels in some jobs are decreasing, and that there's a shortage of necessary people (like doctors) in most places.