If a student cannot afford neither a 4-year university nor a?
There are paid apprenticeships for trades such as plumbers and electricians. You can earn while you learn. The military is always an option. I worked my way through college. Thats almost impossible today because the math doesnt work. However, you can work your way through community college an get a marketable associates degree. (One third of the states have a program for free community college tuition.)