TO THE EDITOR:
I was amazed to have read that some people agree with ending ""free rides"" to the students at the N.C. School of Science and Math.
In a world where irresponsible people are getting bailed out left and right"" why shouldn't students who work hard to get into the school and to graduate from it get rewarded?
We ""bailed out"" people who bought homes they never could have afforded"" but we ""bail on"" the kids at NCSSM whose life decisions were based on the money promised to them.
It seems that people expect to get things from our country for doing nothing" but have a problem with hard-working people getting rewarded for their efforts.
Furthermore there is nothing wrong with going to the school because of the tuition money.
That's a responsible thing to do.
I think the people against the grant are simply jealous or regret not studying harder themselves.
Jason Miklowcic
NCSSM '09