if there was a bill that would give students with a GPA of 4.0 free college,would you support it?

Question

or be against it?

Answer 1

I'd support it. It takes hard work to maintain a high GPA! Clearly the person is smart so it won't be a waste of money.

Answer 2

I initially would be ambivalent over such a measure, but in the final analysis, I would say no. Although there are quite a number of very deserving students who rightfully earned a 4.0 (and even higher), such an incentive for attaining academic excellence would generate inappropriate behavior (such as a greater frequency of cheating in order to inflate one's GPA).

Another reason I would not support this measure is because secondary school curricula vary in rigor everywhere, and trying to find the methodology to accurately normalize 4.0 GPAs across this country would be futile (this is exactly why the so-called "standardized" tests, are not really standard, but (sigh) another soapbox for another day).

Answer 3

There are already programs that provide scholarships (free college) to people who achieve high grades.

Of course there are also those who get free rides from athletic scholarships.

In AZ for example, if you have a certain GPA, scores on tests and certain classs you get a scholarship to in-state schools.

Makes me laugh when people say there shouldn't be any scholarships. Don't you people realize that we need educated professionals in the world? Education is important to society and not everyone can afford it + those who excel will help society later in life-- yep, they pay taxes, the earn more, etc.

And there's also the GI bill which provides college money for military guys.

Answer 4

why the jump from 3.0 to 4.0?

Louisiana already has a law that gives free tuition to those witha 2.5 or higher in highschool. Even though it would have to be paid for through taxes of some kind, I think it would be a good idea to have some kind of program like that.

If the issue is higher taxes, the government could subsidize more student loans, or give a longer time to pay them back without interest accruing.

Answer 5

I would support it

I had a 4.2 GPA, because of AP courses

Yeah boi! Free college

But that would be a bad idea because different schools have different levels of teaching ability, and a person could take very lax classes instead of hard ones, and get that GPA, but be much dumber than the other, who did not, because he challenged himself

Answer 6

No. There already exists 'Scholarships' for students that maintain a high GPA. I would support legislation for a combination scholarship such as one that combines a high GPA, athletics (One does not have to be a superstar), extra curricular (Band, Drama, Music) and community service. In other words it would be honoring our well rounded young citizens.

Answer 7

Nope, they have scholarship programs for that and any 4.0 student can get them easily. The government gives grant and loans there is no need for them to be involed more than that.

Answer 8

No. Every child should have an equal shot at college. Giving out free tuition would not make youth work any harder for it because most simply do not like school, so making college free still wouldn't motivate most to do a good job. It would just make smart, dependant kids even more spoiled.

Answer 9

I would like to know where the money is coming from first.
Randomly voting yes for what seems to be a good idea, is something my friends on the other side of the aisle do.

Answer 10

No to 3.0 and no to 4.0. However, 4.0 will probably get considered for an academic scholarship.