This bill gives benfits to benefits of aid to education with KY & OH offering IN STATE TUTION. ONLY after 9/11/01. THIS NEEDS TO INCLUDE ALL VETERANS. At this struggling time of economy students are now faced how to get an education. Some may not even be able to get loans to attend. THIS IS A BENEFIT ALL DESERVE. If a soldier fought for his COUNTRY they deserve NOT just if they servered after 9/11/01!UNFAIR UNACCEPTABLE. Help our children today when they need it.

Well I'm a student at York College. Recently their been changes to our tuition, now we have to pay a part of our tuition. I had to pay $123.00, towards my bill. I was very un-clear about this change. I was used to having Tap and Pell cover this part. This made things a bit hard for me because not only I have to pay for this also my daughter's day care. It is getting a bit expensive because I also work at a minimum wage job that does pay as much. I'm struggling to go to school and work because I still have other bills to pay. I thought Finical aid can ease the stress by paying this portion it will make life a lot easy. I'm worried about other students does not have a jobs How are they going to pay for school ? Even worse they have to pull out a loan!! This could effect one's credit and life!!

Somehow , Masachusetts has the best education system in the country and are rated the 2nd best state in terms of loving their kids according to the highly respected Kids Count study by the Annie E Casey Foundation. Yet they pay no sales tax on clothes , 6.25 percent on other items .Why , because of split role. Here in sunny California we pay close to or at 10 percent and did poorly in Kids Count 41st and are very low in education . How do they do it ? Split Role , they got it and we don't.

My daughter attends Edgelea Elementary School. I went to eat lunch with her, to find that they had only 15 minutes for lunch, 7 minutes of that was standing in line. There were children horking their food on the way to the trash can to maximize their intake before lining up. I thought my daughter was talking too much during lunch, she barely said a word to me and only had time to finish half her chocolate milk, half a taco, and a small bit of her cooked carrots (which she always finishes at home). Needless to say, I WAS APPAULED!

We have been hurt by giving our son our Retirement Fund, we are an example of middle class going poor.What is the Goverment thinks...

Education is not just a benefit for the wealthy, or a blunt instrument powered by "special interests", it's an investment by, and for, the growth of the larger society. The legislature has already shown a willingness to divert foreclosure-assistance money from its intended purpose, and Arizona's underfunded schools can't afford more of the same. Public education made my life possible...will it be there for tomorrow's kids?

Lowering future student debt, making it more harmonious with the fact that most newly graduates are unable to find well paid jobs in the competitive market that emphasizes not only education but Experience which recent graduates do not posses. In addition, not finding a well paid full-time job will only lead to the interest compounding and adding to the total student debt, which in some cases will make it difficult to make a dent and and live a descent life at the same time.

We have three crack military academies but NO, NADA, ZIPPO, peace academy where we could train top negotiators, teach tolerance of those not like us in politics, religion, etc.

My daughter wishes to go to UC Berkeley, ufortunatly UC campus try to recrute out of state students first so that they can get the extra out of state tution. This leaves Ca residents out or they have to look for other collges. Ca students should be considered first for any UC opening then out of state students.

I attended three different colleges in the LACCD district. When it was time for me to petition for my certificates I was informed by the graduation department that I was not eligible for two of them because I did not spend 50% of my residency at "Pierce College". When I transferred I spoke with the "Head of the Department" in the field that I majored in and several counslers who never informed me of this rule that their counsel members made up. I am still fighting for my certifcation's from this college.

In 1998, the NCAA began talk about resuming pay for student-athletes and a $2,000 stipend, but 14 years later it is yet to happen. This petition is to request that Congress mandate that the NCAA abolish all bylaws under section 12 (12.5.2.1, 12.5.2.3.2, 12.5.3, and 12.5.4) that forbid student-athletes from accepting any remuneration for the use of their name or picture to advertise, recommend, endorse, or promote the sale or use of commercial products and services. The splendor of abolishing NCAA bylaws under section 12 is that this strategy will help schools avoid Title IX and worker compensation issues. Moreover, universities and athletic departments will not have to directly compensate student-athletes because the free-market will provide enough revenue streams for student-athletes who deserve to further prosper. Simply put, this petition is aimed at "freeing" all student-athletes to participate in the free market.

The US educational system is in shambles; various studies have shown our students' skills & knowledge slipping below many others in other countries. Some politicians have said that they would dismantle the Department of Education, others want to further defund expenditures for basic research & development. In memory of Neil Armstrong, educator & astronaught, let us recommit to education as well as to research & development. This is a good use of Federal monies.