The people that don't want to finish high school, or barely graduate and just want to work, will be the same people that don't want to go to college for 2 years afterwards. It is wayyy too easy to get financial aid/loans. There is no excuse IMO to not being able to afford a state university, or at least a CC. I get a bunch of money from the Pell grant and state grants, and subsidize the rest with loans. The Pell grant is need based, so the people you are arguing for are guaranteed to get it if they want it, Scott.
If people would quit making excuses for their situation and actually do something to improve it, I think they would find that it is not that impossible. It does take hard work and tenacity, but it is possible to improve your situation.
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