What I find interesting is that the article gives sympathy to those who are acting irresponsibly in thier studies and that student expect to attend college without acquiring any debt. Not a total reality in today's world and with rising college costs. If the funding is that important, then these qualifying students must take college equally as serious. The hope scholarship was not available when I was attending and I made too much to recieve pell grants, so I had to borrow. Ok, so I have some debt but my earning potential has far exceeded what it woud have been without student loans and the degree I acquired.