The Huffington Post – Ida V. Eskamani
“The way I saw it, the state of Florida made a deal with its students. We would excel in school; work hard, get good grades, and receive high standardized test scores. In return, Florida would support us and ensure our academic futures were just was the bright as our pasts’. But as I have progressed through college, my 100% covers less and less. By my last semester my 100% scholarship only covered 50% of tuition. Now, I am not a math major — but those numbers don’t add up. I held my half of the bargain, Florida didn’t. And now, my future doesn’t look too bright.”(more)