Fifteen million people in America are pursuing a degree in the post-secondary level. However, half of them do not have they are financially depleted, so they rely on financial aid. Financial aid comes in multiple forms which are grants, scholarships, loans, etc. Several people believe that financial aid should be awarded on grades because people sometimes fail a class, and the fact that they fail does not mean that they are dumb, but they just need a second chance; however, other people believe that financial aid should be awarded on grades, because it pushes the student to do better, also experts believe that if students work hard, they deserve something in return that will benefit to their …show more content…
Financial aid awarded on grades help students to work assiduously in order to attain their objective. According to Clark K, “college competition is for good students, and these good students always try to get at least scholarships. “(2007). In order for them to get this type of financial aid, they study hard, try their best to pass their tests, and get good grades. Kingsbury (2007) also mentioned gave an example a student named Vickie Pon who graduated from Dakota Ridge High School and earned more than $269,000 in scholarships and grant offers. He earned all of this money because of his academic performance. It is always good and significant to earn a 4.0 GPA to get into an Ivy League school, but it is also worthwhile in the fact that it will open doors to earn money for college. Students who work hard, get decent grades, but do not get a 4.0 GPA can still get scholarships. Grades help a lot when it comes to get financial aid. Micah Ziegler who applied to Yale University got more than $23,000.00 from Yale every year. He earned all of this because of a good transcript. A growing number of colleges are now saying what has long been one of the worst kept secrets of financial aids: the better the student does, the bigger the school scholarships. For the far majority of students, the chief source of financial aid will be need–based aid. However, it's important for anyone to educate himself on the variety of assistance available. I believe that if a student works hard and goes beyond his capacity, he should receive financial aid based on his effort. Nothing comes easy in this life. Regardless of a person’s economic situation, he has to take every opportunity to lessen the financial burden. According to Clark K(2007), “Doing well in class mean doing well in the financial stakes, no matter what the financial need.” Therefore, financial aid should be