The average income for someone with a bachelor's degree is $97,563. Higher education primarily leads to a greater understanding of what is happening in the world. The cost of college has increased dramatically in recent years, rising 27%. The government not paying for higher education is just to save money. It is important for people to be educated both to learn a job and to improve themselves. Higher education is a special interest group that has latched onto the government. The government should pay for people's higher education. Having the government pay for college will help some people. Poverty in the world could decrease because some people would go to university. Going to college helps people pursue careers that lead to money for a home. The government should pay for higher education. More and more students are taking on debt to finance their education. There is no link between education and economic growth. When gaining power among graduates and non-graduates does not matter. Every career shouldn't require a college degree because it leads to more dropouts. If all 18- to 24-year-olds attended university, we would reduce unemployment by 2 million people. Louisiana has TOPS which pays for students to go to college. The requirements are that you need at least a 20 on the ACT and a 2.5 GPA your senior year. After that you will have a free ride to college. Recently, Governor John Bel Edwards removed TOPS for a short period of time. They recently said that TOPS will not be fully funded by next year. Higher education helps more people get better jobs and higher positions in life. If the government pays for people to go to school after high school, it can develop more jobs, make the government more... middle of paper... American ideals of progress and equality. A highly educated workforce has become an essential component of economic growth and competitiveness in America. Education is the only way we can improve technology and make the world a better place. “By the end of this decade, two out of three employers will require a college education,” President Barack Obama said. That doesn't mean more people need to go to college. Some people can't afford college tuition. Help those who get good grades get into college. When you pay for them to go to college, it's all up to them based on what they do during their time in college. Conduct interviews to see who is really suited to go to college. Most people who can't go to college could be a great bearer of valuable things that the world may need. These are the reasons why the government should fund higher education.