Response to "Paying for School"

Politically Incorrect's Commentary

I can really see your disagreement on the way school funding is distributed. I am not so clear though if you believe that the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) should change their policies or whether individual colleges and universities should provide more scholarship opportunities for honor students. I think that the governments FAFSA funding may not be distributed in the greatest manner, but I do think it’s reaching out to many students who truly want an education though cannot afford one.

Government should work on academically raising the bar higher for those wanting to receive financial aid. Currently they have a required minimum of a 2.0 GPA (which is extremely low). There is also a minimum of hours that the student must be enrolled and they have a maximum time frame pointing out a time in which the student should finish his or her degree.  Raising the bar may reduce the amount of money distributed to students who honestly do just take advantage of the system. Government should also expand their funding to reach middle class students who much like yourself and I seem to have “too much money” when in reality we do not and truly do need financial aid.

Like I said, our Government may not have the greatest system to distribute financial aid, but they do reach many who use the money wisely for their education. I agree with you as you state that those who have shown, time and time again, that they can excel, truly deserve the money. My personal opinion is that there should be more scholarship opportunities available with much higher standards than those that government aid sets. This will allow honor students to receive financial aid based upon their excellence level in school. We all deserve education regardless of how well we do in school, but it would be great if more financial rewards were available for those who move above and beyond standard expectations.