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Hmmmmmm when I was in school we did this at home on our own time and we didn't have computers to help us.  If you are College material you should be able to get this done on your own time and take a more useful elective.

Old Lady, if kids don't go to college because they don't have enough initiative to either fill out the forms themselves or get the proper help I would say maybe they are not ready to go to college.  By the way Old lady it is called growing up and that seems to be a big problem for kids today because someone has to constantly hold their hands.  You might want to try a little Hormone therapy for you menopause there...you know those hot flashes that cause you to spout off at the mouth like you do.

Smartman wrote: You two girls really amaze me. The schools cant do nothing right in your eyes. Did it ever occur to you that these classes are being put into place to help those syudents that excel on their own, but have no parental involvement? Unlike the dinosour age when we went to college when forms were simple, they are very complicated when it comes to grants and student loans. I applaude the efforts of those involved to help these students. Maybe now some kids will have the opportunity to go college that didnt in the past!   By the way girls, try some Midol, maybe you will see things in a different light!

Congratulations,

You're about (about) as ignorant as the fine members of our school board!

Girls????? Nice shot Smartman! You clever jokester you! You are right about your statement that the schools can do nothing right in my eyes. Just responding to the info. that is placed in front of me, oh defender of complacency. Let's see, Smartman, our very own Miami U.- Middletown has been required to start remedial courses because the very same kids who graduate from Midd. and other high schools aren't prepared to start the freshman year of college. We won't even get into the depressing discussion of the proficiency test scores again. Just today, there is an article addressing this non-preparation issue with the colleges and the unprepared students the high schools are sending them. Sounds like an indictment on the underperformance of the high schools in the preparation for college, how about you? Sounds like the high schools need to get on the same page as the colleges as to what is required and make some changes, 10/4?

You say the forms are very complicated for the kids to get through? How about those engineering, bio chemical or molecular biological courses they will have to take to graduate? If they can't figure out how to fill out some informational forms for student loans and grants, doesn't that tell you something about their abilities to get through the common curriculums and advanced courses in most colleges? (Another example of holding the younger people's hands if things are perceived as being a little too tough for them). We really have to stop this notion of preventing them from learning on their own and teaching them to stand on their own two feet. You know as well as I that life can be a bi--- and they must learn to deal with it. Smartman, IMO, we are not preparing them for the cruel old world out there if we keep this "cottling" crap going.

Hey! This girl can't take Midol. Makes me irritable and grouchy.