Tenn. Senator seeks more funds for lottery scholars

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Chewie — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 19:28:39 GMT

It is amazing that legislatures never quit finding a way to allocate money, especially to potential voters. When in doubt, spend more. The citizens should have a law that allows them the say finanial escapes as the states do. Overspend, take money from state couffers and use it to cover your inability to manage. Works for me

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mylollipop — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:47:35 GMT

Aaagghhh, give the students a break---traditional or non-traditional. Eventually they will make more money to put in your coffers anyway

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Tnplayer805 — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:43:43 GMT

I'm from TN; however, I go to an AL school. My tuition is $8,500 a year. My friend goes to Middle TN and she has to pay about the same...

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Bradly_60 — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 14:10:58 GMT

75%......who the hell could complain about that. School must be cheap down there in TN. I wish Michigan paid that much. This year alone I will be paying over $8,000 for college and I am an in state resident. 75% of that would be a miracle to get. Brad

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Rip Snorter — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:42:15 GMT

75% of tuition and fees sounds like a middling good deal for student who maintain a 3.0 GPA. Gives them a good solid nudge along, but doesn't make it so easy they don't have to want it badly enough to pay some of their own way. This past session, a good first step was made to address the governor's concerns about extending the scholarships to nontraditional students, That's the part I find a bit questionable. Those 'non-traditional' students tend to be working people struggling to better their... [ More ]

Tenn. Senator seeks more funds for lottery scholars

Lottery Post — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:54:00 GMT

A state lawmaker's crusade to increase the amount of Tennessee's lottery scholarships is raising concerns among his colleagues and the governor, who say giving full scholarships this early in the program may create a financial crisis down the road.Sen. Steve Cohen, the main sponsor of the bill that created the scholarships last year, said he wants them to fully cover tuition at the state's colleges and universities.Currently, scholarships cover about 75% of students' tuition and fees.Cohen, a Me... [ More ]