[judgementday]

"If a kid has enough aspiration to go to college and keep his head on straight" and works his way through college, why can't most of them? For some reason our high school students that want to go to college think they are entitled to either their parents money or tax dollars funding their education. Who has set the standard that kids have to finish up in 4 years? Slow down, find a good community college and at LEAST work for half of your college degree. After their "aspiration" is proven, then "help" can be considered. It works for a whole lot of kids.

I agree with students thinking they are entitled. My son did not submit his scholarship paperwork in on time and he didn't seem to concerned over it because his counselor told him he could get plenty of finanical assistance. This was not true, for him to attend UK this year, he has to live with family and keep a steady job all while keeping a full class schedule. Thankfully I work at UK so that he could get a tuition discount or he would not have been able to enroll........with that being said, I am somewhat glad it has been difficult on him. Builds his character that he has to work for something especially when it didn't come easy.

Student financial aid is not what it used to be when I went to school.