The Southern Institute of Technology [1] in New Zealand has had free tuition funded by the local city council for over a decade now. The city justified it beca

The Southern Institute of Technology [1] in New Zealand has had free tuition funded by the local city council for over a decade now. The city justified it because the students bring a lot of money into the local economy. Much the same as any government providing a subsidy to a local employer. [1] http://www.sit.ac.nz/pages/about/fees http://www.sit.ac.nz/pages/about/fees