2008 Woodie Awards
In Our Opinion
Scholarship loosens college grip on pocket
Issue date: 2/14/08 Section: Viewpoints
College is getting more and more expensive, and someone's finally doing something about it.
The Engineering and Computing Expanded LIFE Scholarship (ECELS), funded by $500,000 in private grants, will give 100 freshman engineering students some relief from the ever-rising cost of attending college.
What's more, the fund raising project that accompanied the ECELS program means that non-engineering students won't be footing the bill.
ECELS wins on all fronts, and it's refreshing to see the university spend money on students for a change, instead of nanorobots.
Making college more affordable is such a novel idea that other schools should give it a shot. Wouldn't someone at the business school be able to use some of his connections to set up a similar program for business students? Wouldn't law students like to be able to pay off their student loans before age 40?
Admittedly, it would be harder to set up a similar program for a larger school like the College of Arts and Sciences, but the reward in money for students and in goodwill for the university would be worth the effort.
The College of Engineering and Computing has set a fine example for other schools to follow, and a generation of future engineers will be grateful for the assistance.
The Engineering and Computing Expanded LIFE Scholarship (ECELS), funded by $500,000 in private grants, will give 100 freshman engineering students some relief from the ever-rising cost of attending college.
What's more, the fund raising project that accompanied the ECELS program means that non-engineering students won't be footing the bill.
ECELS wins on all fronts, and it's refreshing to see the university spend money on students for a change, instead of nanorobots.
Making college more affordable is such a novel idea that other schools should give it a shot. Wouldn't someone at the business school be able to use some of his connections to set up a similar program for business students? Wouldn't law students like to be able to pay off their student loans before age 40?
Admittedly, it would be harder to set up a similar program for a larger school like the College of Arts and Sciences, but the reward in money for students and in goodwill for the university would be worth the effort.
The College of Engineering and Computing has set a fine example for other schools to follow, and a generation of future engineers will be grateful for the assistance.
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receyboy088
Maurice
posted 2/14/08 @ 12:42 PM EST
I am so happy that more students will be receiving scholarships. Take it from me - a senior in high school from a lower-middle class family. The cost of a college really determines for me if I could attend. (Continued…)
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