| The Higher Education Act of 1998, drafted by Republican Mark Souder, prohibits students from recieving financial aid if they are found to be in possession of drugs, no matter if they are presumed to be drug dealers or buyers. So far, over 140,000 Students in the U.S. have lost their financial aid because of this law, and have lost their opportunity to better their lives through the means of higher education. This law is flawed because students who are able to pay their way through college through family income are not affected by this law and are presumably free to either buy or sell drugs without the risk of losing an opportunity to attend college. This law targets lower socio-economic families, because only those families apply through the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Moreover, it presumes them to be the primary population of drug users in this country, which is a false claim. I invite any readers to post open and honest debates on this forum for further discussion. Thank you for your time. |