Education is not an expenditure it is an investment in the future that serves to make every individual more productive and able to make a greater contribution to the economy. Education must be free for the individual to compete for the seats available at no financial expense.
The student's responsibility is to do well in their studies and prepare themselves to be qualified to do the jobs that are essential for the economic development of a country. The productivity of a highly qualified and hardworking individual and their contribution in taxes and service more than repay the expenditure for their education many times over in the course of a lifetime.
This is how we can bring affordable education to all. We should improve our educational infrastructure and produce more innovative education for all class of people.