[quote=svelte]So I assume you are against scholarships, which are basically just payment for grades in most cases.[/quote]
The difference is, elementary school and high school are free (unless you are in private school). College costs money. Scholarships are ONE way to help pay for that.
Plus, I think that elementary school and high school are formative years. By the time you get to college, you are supposedly an adult and have learned good study habits…enough to be on your own.
Having said that, it’s ironic that I paid WAY less attention and was WAY less engaged in college at 18 when it was getting paid for with loans and the occasional grant or scholarship than I was at 30 in grad school when I was paying pretty much every penny out of my own pocket.
Maybe rather than paying the kids to get good grades, you should CHARGE them to go to school, LOL
