What u are showing is what the actual expenditure turned out to be; not what was projected.
Wouldn't the actual expenditures more accurately represent the monies spent than projections?
What u are showing is what the actual expenditure turned out to be; not what was projected.
Not only that but people.are freaking out about TOPS. I feel for anyone in school that will lose their funds but if you're like me and have been in this state as long as I have you know that TOPS is given out to people every day that have not done anything stellar to deserve it. TOPS is like allot of other th ings, the fat needs to be trimmed and has been for a long time. And allot of the same people upset about are totally against Berne Sanders and his everyone goes to college for free talk which I find hysterical. My Facebook feed is entertaining these days.
And allot don't. I personally have know many people that were given 2nd 3rd and 4th chances with their GPA. I have also know children of wealthy families awarded TOPS when their parents are driving luxury cars and living in 5,000 square foot house. Like I said the fat had needed to be trimmed for a long time. I didn't say every single student didn't deserve. But the whole program is full of holes. That's a fact.Wrong, not everybody gets TOPS, they have to maintain certain GPA and also meet a certain level on the ACT. There are also higher tier levels in the TOPS program, a lot of students bust their ass to meet those goals.
Wrong, not everybody gets TOPS, they have to maintain certain GPA and also meet a certain level on the ACT. There are also higher tier levels in the TOPS program, a lot of students bust their ass to meet those goals.
Tops was an award based scholarship for students that stayed in state, and met certain requirements. I don't understand why you would say that the more fortunate families shouldn't receive the scholarship? So if I maintain my lifestyle, my child can't get a scholarship on his own merit due to MY income? Also, it's not like financial aid in which my child probably will not qualify for. So now a double whammy to keep my child from affording a decent education.And allot don't. I personally have know many people that were given 2nd 3rd and 4th chances with their GPA. I have also know children of wealthy families awarded TOPS when their parents are driving luxury cars and living in 5,000 square foot house. Like I said the fat had needed to be trimmed for a long time. I didn't say every single student didn't deserve. But the whole program is full of holes. That's a fact.
I'm not anywhere near the "bottom" smart ass. And if it's a scholarship that's funded by tax dollars then it should go to extreme cases of performance and willingness to do great things. Not just a person who lives in state with a 4.0 in high school. There is nothing about that I should help pay for.Tops was an award based scholarship for students that stayed in state, and met certain requirements. I don't understand why you would say that the more fortunate families shouldn't receive the scholarship? So if I maintain my lifestyle, my child can't get a scholarship on his own merit due to MY income? Also, it's not like financial aid in which my child probably will not qualify for. So now a double whammy to keep my child from affording a decent education.
Unfortunately for those of us that are fortunate enough to make a decent living for ourselves end up paying the most for just about everything. The top 15% of the nation pays the majority of the taxes. And the bottom act like they pay taxes yet get receive the majority if not more back in a "tax refund".
I'm not anywhere near the "bottom" smart ass. And if it's a scholarship that's funded by tax dollars then it should go to extreme cases of performance and willingness to do great things. Not just a person who lives in state with a 4.0 in high school. There is nothing about that I should help pay for.
I'm happy things worked out for you. But I'm of the opinion that a scholarship granted to person from a university for academic or athletic performance is different than assistance provided from tax dollars. And yes I think that if you're parents had the means to pay for it then you shouldn't have received any assistance. And I don't mean any disrespect by that.I never said you were near the bottom. I was referencing how similar it would be to not award students for working hard as to not awarding adults for their efforts also. Im not rich, but I do not like the redistribution of wealth... It's an endless cycle that will de-motivate people
Don't assume things so quickly and start with the name calling. I have zero idea of your financial status nor do I care. I was just stating how I felt in opposition to how you stated that the fortunate families shouldn't be awarded tops. I received tops out of high school, along with an academic scholarship, and my father was well off. But guess what? He didn't contribute a dime towards my tuition, and I still managed to rack up 100k in student loans. But that was then. I worked hard to pay it off. And I'm glad I had the tops Bc I probably couldn't qualify for all the loans I had to take out if tops and my tuition didn't take a portion out of what I needed
Wait so the argument is "if you can pay for it, you don't have the same options as others"
^^^^^ The government's biggest, legalized discrimination ever conceived.
This also means that if you can afford it, you can also afford to pay for somebody else that can't afford it!
Aaaaarrrrggghhhhh!!!!!
Gets me fired up!
My thoughts....regardless of family income, if the student earned the GPA and the ACT score, give them money for higher education. That's no brainier, cheap insurance for EVERYBODY that pays taxes on all sorts of levels.
It means that kid will get a good paying job and be a productive, contributing member of society earning an income which will be part of the future tax base....hopefully, within this state.
I would rather pay for four years of education than a lifetime of welfare....either way, both get passed down to future generations.
That's right. Not when it comes to tax dollars. If you're a fan of it then vote for Bernie. What he wants is basically TOPS for everyone.Wait so the argument is "if you can pay for it, you don't have the same options as others"
So what determines if you can afford it?
Kid 1 makes the grade to attend LSU, his parents are middle income. They refuse to foot the bill. Doesn't qualify for aid.
Kid 2 makes the grade to attend Tulane, his parents are low income. Qualifies for aid.
Kid 2 gets to go to Tulane and Kid 1 gets to go to community college... huh?
What I have found when people bitch about being "fair" they mostly advocate for ideas that are very deliberately designed to be unfair.