Most official places want you to purchase their text books, pay to write formal exams to obtain a piece of paper (at the end of the day that is all it is), still up to the individual to implement into skill.

Prior to internet this was the requirement for a position I suppose it still is, nothing beats learning at your own pace, via someone you understand. I have found a good few tutorials on a variety of topics over the years online.

Personally I feel every library should have a couple of computers open to public for access to online learning especially in remote/rural areas.

Once a young mind has decided which direction to go in, then possibly further assistance with finance in written exams. Not everyone is able to afford or commute to universities for education, in this day and age no one should be denied access to an education.

Here in Steem there are a group of highly skilled educators sharing excellent posts in #steemiteducation