Here is a good start as you are attempting to answer this question:

What Does It Mean To Be Educated? by Forbes contributor Steve Denning

The Public Value of the Liberal Arts by John Agresto in Academic Questions, Fall 1999, Vol. 12, Issue 4

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What is a citizen?

• * a person who legally belongs to a
  country and has the rights and
  protection of that country
  * a person who lives in a particular
  place

• What is citizenship?

• * the fact or status of being a citizen
  of a particular place
  * the qualities that a person is expected
  to have as a responsible member of a
  community

• According to the Online Merriam-Webster
  Dictionary