student: hey government can I have some money to go to university
uk government: sure here you go. you’ll have to pay it back but only when you’re earning £21,000+ a year, and if you don’t pay it off after 30 years we’ll just write it off, don’t worry about it man
scottish government: nah man just go to uni we ain’t gonna charge you
maltese government: ok yeah sure here’s 400+ Euro in a student debit card so you can buy your text books, and we’ll pay you 89 Euro a month just for showing up to class. but if you don’t show up you don’t get that money. but hey dude don’t worry about paying for your education, we got you covered!
us government: no. you gotta pay it yourself. upfront. your parents have to save up from the moment you’re born. good luck, fucker.