I disagree even with the use within the rules.
I don't think society should pay for students' university books.
Why not? You will have to pay for their jail cells if they don't get the education experience they need to compete in a global economy.
If I was French or Italian, I'd be extremely offended at that implication that kids are being taught that crime is an acceptable societal and moral choice, especially just because one might not receive a government bribe because they don't meet an arbitrary age requirement.
Then society should stop accumulating savings beyond what is reasonable. There are two sides to every discussion.