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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
One reason has already been mentioned, that being that a person without a financial stake in their education is less likely to take it seriously. There is also no guarantee that a graduating student would remain in Alberta post-graduation. In fact, some industries almost require that a graduate move elsewhere. So why would we pay for someone else to benefit?
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Playing devil's advocate here (I don't support 100% taxpayer-subsidized tuition): couldn't you say all of the above about elementary and secondary education as well? There's no guarantee that high school graduates will stay in Alberta, and what motivation do they have to take their studies seriously since 100% of their education is being paid for by the taxpayers? Why draw the line at what amount of education the government should fully fund at the post-secondary level?