<p>“I agree. State schools should be free so long as you graduate with a minimum GPA.”
-Put a vote on a ballot, ask taxpayers to cover college education and you will be all set. I am sure they will be very happy to devote good chunk of their income to that in addition to already doing it for k -12 education. k -12 is awesomely successful, so why not follow good example?
The truth is most Merits are covered by private donors, who spoecifically state who should get the awards. The “B” student might get some, but not much. These donors are alumni who wants to see the very top kids in their UG.</p>