re: Hope Scholarship changing to 2.0

Public Pre K is horseshite and I can honestly say that I have never met someone who didn't attend a private pre-k for this exact reason. There have been studies that show the effects of the programs wear off by the third grade anyways. So unless they want to add even more programs to maintain these results whilw simultaneously draining HOPE, the proposal of an expanded pre-k program is idiotic at best.

Since you wanna talk about buckling down etc. Ever since HOPE was established every teacher had the same message "make A's and B's and your college is paid for"

Well guess what about 3 years ago they completely scrapped the money that was set aside for text books, and last year they added the 2 tier system

Tier 1 covers everything that the original HOPE did minus a book allowance. Here is the catch tho. You must achieve a 3.5 or higher to maintain eligibility, while in college is next to impossible.

Tier 2 Only overs 85% of tuition costs as long as you maintain a 3.0

HOPE will be gone in 5 years and investing in more shitty Pre-K programs will only speed up the process.