Pubdate: Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Source: Courier, The (LA)
Copyright: 2002 Houma Today
Contact:  http://www.houmatoday.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1477
Author: Frances Martin
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/hea.htm (Higher Education Act)

CHANGE POLICY TO END AID TO DRUG-USERS

This concerns students with drug records being given aid.

What a slap in the face! Students are being rewarded with financial aid 
from the federal government because of their choice to take drugs. What 
about all these students who put every effort possible into being good 
students, avoiding drugs and all other choices that can get them into 
trouble? Does their reward merit the same as drug-using students?

I say no -- absolutely no -- for drug users and addicts to get federal 
financial aid.

Let these students who spend money on drugs be aware that they will not get 
aid from federal government. Let them save the money they are spending on 
drugs for their education rather than placing a burden on taxpayers and 
getting a reward for their bad choices.

Frances Martin

Houma
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