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My education was funded by scholarship and two part time jobs. I know for sure that without the couple thousands from scholarships I wouldn't make it. The press
by thanhhaimai 7y ago
My education was funded by scholarship and two part time jobs. I know for sure that without the couple thousands from scholarships I wouldn't make it. The pressure to quit school and focus on the next paycheck/bill was very high.
Now I'm (gladly) paying more in taxes to the state of California annually than I've ever received from scholarships. I think it's not a wise choice to trade off the future earnings for short term Permanent Fund dividends.
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoMany of those kids educated in Alaska universities will be later paying Californian income taxes also. It isn’t that simple, anyways, from the Alaskan government’s perspective (if you are concerned with just optimizing state revenue and not the moral problem of not serving your residents).
- chris11 7y agoCutting higher education funding and scholarships won't help with brain drain.
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoSure, but it means economic growth or revenue increases are not the primary motivator for not cutting them.