 should the state pass legislation to give grants of up to 9500 per year to michigan high school graduates for college  yes 21 5 votes no 71 17 votes undecided 8 2 votes total votes 24 steamed so after saving the state of michigan over 300000 by homeeducating my 5 kids paying my property taxes to public schools i didn t use my kids wouldn t get any money for college under this plan and by giving students who went to public school this large sum the colleges wouldn t have to lower tuitionand my kids could pay top dollar for that college tuition i saved and worked to pay my own way to college and i got my 4 year degree in 3 12 years and i didn t owe anything when i got done either the degree requirements need to be changed in 4 year programs the first 2 years of a 4 year degree are all the same english social studies natural science humanities and other classes that don t have anything at all to do with your degree the universities are making all kinds of money off from these bogus requirements four year degree programs could be cut down to 3 year programs if all of required classes actually had something to do with your degree program and how many vice presidents of the university does each university need look into how many msu has it is ridiculous universities have way too much overhead administrators that is not generating anything but high tuition costs for students college education could be affordable if the universities were made to reform degree requirements and cut high salary administrative positions college grants when will the voted representatives stop giving away our tax dollars there is no proven return on investment studies for these dollars in fact believe there is the opposite i worked three jobs saved money paid 100 of my college costs took 7 years to get my undergrad but had no debts when i graduated we helped pay for both of our sons education and they also worked during college both graduated with useful degrees are fully employed with no debt sorry this is another wrong headed weakminded give away by bureaucrats why do we who are paying taxes need to be so vigilant haven t they learned that spending taxpayers money on such giveaways will ensure they will not remain in office  