Pubdate: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 Source: Good 5 Cent Cigar (RI Edu) Copyright: 2002 Good 5 Cent Cigar Contact: http://www.ramcigar.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2599 Author: Jason Marrs SUPPORTING ADVOCATES FOR FINANCIAL AID CHANGES Fact: the higher a person's education, the less likely they are to use drugs. Fact: the higher a persons education, the more they can benefit society. Fact: Unless we want more drug-users, the portion of the 1998 Higher Education act mandating students or prospective students who have been convicted of any drug-related offense to be denied eligibility for federal financial aid should be repealed. Kudos to the University of Rhode Island Student Senate and everyone else who understands that and is trying to make a change! Thank you for your consideration, Jason Marrs - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens