Comments on: Obama Proposes Interesting Student Aid Plan http://donklephant.com/2008/06/17/obama-proposes-interesting-student-aid-plan/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Susanna K. http://donklephant.com/2008/06/17/obama-proposes-interesting-student-aid-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-409979 Susanna K. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:13:51 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6038#comment-409979 Interesting reworking of Edwards' plan, which asks college students to work a certain number of hours a week at a regular job in exchange for tuition credit. I heard it's been successful in a pilot program in NC. As a former Edwards supporter, I'm glad to see Obama adopting one of his better ideas. Interesting reworking of Edwards’ plan, which asks college students to work a certain number of hours a week at a regular job in exchange for tuition credit. I heard it’s been successful in a pilot program in NC.

As a former Edwards supporter, I’m glad to see Obama adopting one of his better ideas.

]]> By: rachel http://donklephant.com/2008/06/17/obama-proposes-interesting-student-aid-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-409939 rachel Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:15:34 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6038#comment-409939 Community service in exchange for help with tuition... The community gets some work done, and students get a chance to work for what they want, which will hopefully teach them thrift and responsibility and motivate them to study harder because it's their work that's paying for their schooling. I like it. Community service in exchange for help with tuition… The community gets some work done, and students get a chance to work for what they want, which will hopefully teach them thrift and responsibility and motivate them to study harder because it’s their work that’s paying for their schooling. I like it.

]]> By: Pdx632 http://donklephant.com/2008/06/17/obama-proposes-interesting-student-aid-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-409925 Pdx632 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:18:15 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6038#comment-409925 If he keeps coming up with such reasonable pragmatic ideas, I may be forced to vote for him. If he keeps coming up with such reasonable pragmatic ideas, I may be forced to vote for him.

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