Modbee.com | The Modesto Bee - Don't Reduce Scholarships, Increase Tuition: "Middle- and upper-income families enjoy a huge subsidy under the current fee structure. They can afford to pay a little more toward their college or university educations.

But let's not reduce the amount of money earmarked for financial aid for those who cannot pay more -- and who will be shut out of college if financial aid is reduced.

Unfortunately, that's precisely what Schwarzenegger proposes. The governor wants to reduce from 33 percent to 20 percent the amount of new student fees set aside for financial aid. He also proposes to significantly reduce Cal Grant funds for students attending nonpublic institutions -- putting more enrollment pressure on public colleges. That's a double whammy on California's neediest young people."