<p>We could get back to reality if these decisions were being made based on business sense and whether the people being funded had a realistic chance of gaining a significant financial advantage from taking the courses. If they are getting full funding with no cost to themselves with false promises, this will not happen.</p>
<p>It would be much more useful for folks to learn skills that will help them be more self-sufficient and earn SOME funds that could help support them than the remedial courses you mention, but it has to matter to the school. If they have a financial incentive to fill their classes, it can be a direct conflict of interest with the students’ best interests.</p>