You're right dude.
Young people are really bearing the brunt of these hard time.
Unemployment for young people is high and as you say it's tough for them if they go to uni so all their options are tough.

When I went to uni (many moons ago) there were no fees.
I remember that I felt hugely hard done by because my maintenance grant was means tested and I did not get a full grant.
I came out of uni with savings as I worked in all my holidays.

I think things are much harder for young people right now.