Jay Nixon, who is running for Governor of Missouri, has proposed a plan where potential college students who show a need, commit to 50 hours of community service, keep their grades up, and avoid disciplinary action, get 100% of their tuition paid out of state coffers. I guess it's like the G.I. Bill, but you only have to do 50 hours of community service instead of military service. It's not exactly a Pell Grant or a scholarship, per se. It's not exactly a "work study" program. Only 50 hours? I worked pretty hard during the summers, and my dad worked a second job, when I was in college. 50 hours? So there's an online petition to get this on a ballot or legislative agenda somewhere. College education is important, and expensive, but should it be free? I guess nothing is free, so I mean, should taxpayers pay for it? Is there an age limit on this program?
Humm.....that it interesting...ofcorse if one of those kids came up with the cure for cancer..it might be worth those tax dollars. wishing you a good week.TerryAnn
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