<p>If any representatives use of his/her control of the taxpayers money was designed to aid any person of his/her choosing to get into college/grad school or whatever, this is certainly a breach of the trust of voters, and probably illegal, if it can be proved. That someone on an admissions committee wants to “brown nose” a representative in hopes of allocations, well this is “just” lobbying (however distasteful.)</p>
<p>Many years ago a friend of mine tried to get into Cornell with a rec from his local congressman, who he allegedly knew quite well. Didn’t help him.</p>