Live and let live!

I refer to Ann Gingell Littlejohn's absurd suggestion to "do away" with post-secondary and university stipends in her letter titled Pampered Students. She should be a little more careful in what she suggests. I will be the first to admit that students...

I refer to Ann Gingell Littlejohn's absurd suggestion to "do away" with post-secondary and university stipends in her letter titled Pampered Students.

She should be a little more careful in what she suggests. I will be the first to admit that students coming from certain rich backgrounds do not (maybe) need the "handouts" but the majority do.

I cannot remember the exact figure in the survey but somewhere close to half the students replied they would not have continued their studies without these stipends! Now, that would be a real investment... and cost-saving!

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