[ale] OT: Hope scholarships

[Alan Stewart]

In theory, it's a scheme to get people to voluntarily pay taxes, to 
reward good students, and increase the educational level of the Georgian 
workforce.

But I agree that the less economically-advantaged are more likely to 
take a chance on the lottery, though I think are plenty of middle class 
(and up) folks that just play it for fun. I also think grade inflation 
is inevitable when all those parents complain to their teachers that 
their children aren't going to get a Hope scholarship. And once they 
become better informed (I say this as a native Georgian) those students  
may decide there are better places to live...

My understanding is that the Hope scholarships are granted soley on 
grades (B average or better)  and Georgia residency. Myself, I suspect 
it would be better to spend the money on the true academic achievers 
(top 10%?) as established by a combination of grades and standardized  
test results and on those who truly need the money to be able to afford 
college (based on tax returns) and have the grades to get in.

Hogg, Russell E wrote:

> I've decided the whole thing is a scheme to get the poor to pay to 
> educate middle class children.  But if it's there we might as well 
> take advantage of it.
>
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