To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Grants not Loans
To the United States congress and the President of the United States. It is time that a system of Educational grants for higher education be instituted for all US citizens and legal resident aliens. These grants must, and will, cover 100% of the cost of education and housing during that period of time that the student is in university or college. The size of each grant (bi-annual,) will reflect the cost of the institution and the fare value cost of apartment rental during the students education, so that each student has their own living space in the immediate area of the college or university. Additional money will be given to handicapped or disabled persons (as a grant not a loan,) to insure that these persons are able to physically attend class. Each student must maintain a passing grade in 70% of their classes or higher.
The grant program will NOT apply to online colleges or degree programs with an exception for persons who's physical disability makes it impossible for them the physically attend class.
Making corprations pay for their own advertising, and making big corporations pay their taxes will fund the program. The new grants not loans program will also be funded by the savings of ending the use of provate military contractor in jobs formerly held by the military personell. Part of those savings should be used as an increase in pay to all military personel. The grants not loans progarm will aslos be funded by a 1% tax on all imported manufactured goods, as well as a 1% reduction in military spending on armaments. These funds will be set aside for the sole purpose of funding these education grants. There will be a ceiling of 500,000 in assets for families and 250,000 a year income and assets for individuals above which the person who is a dependent student or individual student will not qualify for the grants.
Existing student loans owed by students will be paid in full. No new private loans will be guaranteed by the federal government.
Please initiate legislation and more get this into law and signed by the president as soon as possible.
Unlike 10 years of funding wars and bailing out banks that made bad loans, these grants will re-power America and Americans and make us happier and better paid persons. It will also put a lot of disposable income into the hands of people who are currently being crushed by student loan debt. This money will help get the USA out of the economic slump and get us back to work and a happy life.
The grant program will NOT apply to online colleges or degree programs with an exception for persons who's physical disability makes it impossible for them the physically attend class.
Making corprations pay for their own advertising, and making big corporations pay their taxes will fund the program. The new grants not loans program will also be funded by the savings of ending the use of provate military contractor in jobs formerly held by the military personell. Part of those savings should be used as an increase in pay to all military personel. The grants not loans progarm will aslos be funded by a 1% tax on all imported manufactured goods, as well as a 1% reduction in military spending on armaments. These funds will be set aside for the sole purpose of funding these education grants. There will be a ceiling of 500,000 in assets for families and 250,000 a year income and assets for individuals above which the person who is a dependent student or individual student will not qualify for the grants.
Existing student loans owed by students will be paid in full. No new private loans will be guaranteed by the federal government.
Please initiate legislation and more get this into law and signed by the president as soon as possible.
Unlike 10 years of funding wars and bailing out banks that made bad loans, these grants will re-power America and Americans and make us happier and better paid persons. It will also put a lot of disposable income into the hands of people who are currently being crushed by student loan debt. This money will help get the USA out of the economic slump and get us back to work and a happy life.
Why is this important?
As higher education, a 4 year college or university diploma is now being required to get many jobs (including cashier at McDonalds apparently,) it is time that America step up to the competitive edge (like Denmark,) and institute Education Grants. Money for students higher education that does not have to be repaid. This must cover the entire cost of education and housing for the duration of study. Lets get Americans competitive and educated and taking the top jobs in our own country again with out the saddle and weight of repayment.