Tia of Fantasy Debut (http://fantasydebut.blogspot.com/) brought up an important question a few days ago: How do people pay for magia training?
The short answer: They usually don't.
The long answer: Since magia can be sensed and used by almost anyone, and training is needed to be a good spellcaster, said training is usually offered freely. In the rural areas, either the town Seer or a resident mage will do the training, sometimes in exchange for food.
In the middle class areas (such as Telrain), magia training is a proper subject in the school system (effectively replacing science). Those that can't wield magia for whatever reason use the period as a study hall or as training in their desired trade.
The upper class has several options open to them--they can undergo private lessons with a master mage at their house (for a fee), take free training along with everyone else, or enroll in a magia academy (which has a hefty price for tuition, room, and board, as well as a selective entrance process.) Some academies will also admit those of the lower classes, complete with a number of scholarships to ease the financial burden on those that aren't quite well off.
Hope this answers your question!
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