Answer:
Higher education should be pursued by people who think are capable of getting a degree. That means they have to demonstrate exceptional intellectual skills and a work and development ethos. It should be paid individually (usually by a personal fund kept by parents until someone reaches the college age), or by a scholarship if an individual proves to have exceptional cognitive levels.
I personally plan to continue higher education. I would like to major in English literature. Having in mind it's an often sought degree, I do not think I would be eligible for a fully paid scholarship. I would opt for partial funding from my parents' fund and partial funding from a scholarship.