<p>I’d like to see their need based programs have a merit component. I think it is better to give needy kids with promise more money than just giving it out to everyone who is needy. College (or vocational schools) really are not for everyone.</p>
<p>I also think future years aid should be based on prior year grades. If you average an A or B, then you keep your aid. If you average a C, then it is cut by 25%. If you average lower than that, then it is cut by 50%. This could also apply to tech/vocational schools. The idea is: Why subsidize an education when the kid should be doing something else?</p>