This Upsets Me, What About You?

[2MinsToPost]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

I think I'm with wayne here...we have the same lottery percentage in VT that goes to education and yet my school tax is still 2.38/100$.
At 30 I am still looking down the barrel of 10 more years of student loan payments. While in school I worked a near 40 hour work week and basically went without. My parents did not contribute to my education after the first year of school. Like wayne, I think it is completely within reason to expect that people can do for themselves...
Also in VT they are initiating a scholarship program, that forgives tuition provided that students remain in the state upon graduation to prevent "brain drain" that occurs often around here due to the high cost of living and limited job opportunities.
I don't think you guys are getting a good deal .

So well said. I worked a 40 hour a week job all thru my college years as well. My 2 days off in the Spring, Winter and Fall I could be found in class or the library. My parents paid half of my tuition and the books, I was responsible for the other half. No doubt this affects my perception of this because as I slaved away at my job here were these other students driving brand new cars and not working one minute. A little bitter yes I am but I still don't see why a gambler should be responsible for helping a student with their college tuition. A little towards that sure but not the amount they are talking, no way no how.

STS so true as well about Mountaineer and their purse structure and the Horse Stock.

[2MinsToPost]

I am not bitter per say, just to clarify. I am very proud of what I achieved during my college years, very proud.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

So well said. I worked a 40 hour a week job all thru my college years as well. My 2 days off in the Spring, Winter and Fall I could be found in class or the library. My parents paid half of my tuition and the books, I was responsible for the other half. No doubt this affects my perception of this because as I slaved away at my job here were these other students driving brand new cars and not working one minute. A little bitter yes I am but I still don't see why a gambler should be responsible for helping a student with their college tuition. A little towards that sure but not the amount they are talking, no way no how.

STS so true as well about Mountaineer and their purse structure and the Horse Stock.

I have to admit some bitterness towards the 'silver sperm' crowd but more than that I don't feel like some of these programs end up benefitting those individuals that they target in the first place. If the money is meant to aid education it should be applied to the primary and secondary schools before going to college aid--unless it carries some stipulations like the program in VT so that the state is also benefitting long term.