Why is it wrong to have upfront conditions for financial aid? You don't seem to have a problem with various other things with upfront conditions?

If you want to study some useless field that does nothing towards getting you a job and becoming a contributing, productive member of society why should the government help pay for your education?

The government giving financial aid for in demand fields to ensure people become productive members of society and generate tax revenues that help pay for these programs down the road.

This is not: We are going to give you a loan then at some future date tell you what to do with it. This is we are going to give you a loan conditional on X,Y and Z and tell you what X,Y and Z are up front. If you don't like it don't take the loan.

Quote Originally Posted by DuncanONeil View Post
The difference is that the only source of monies you will have in the future is the Government and they are, essentially, going to tell you what course of study you must pursue. This is no way comparable to the Military scholarship, which requires input from the member. When you leave service you choose your course of study. To be comparable it would be like the Army telling a soldier he has to use his funds to study metalurgy and take a job at Oshkosh after he leaves the service.