<p>What would you say if a parent on this board asked you, “Knowing what I know about high school graduates, I felt like helping pay his college tuition could very well change the course of his life. Even if he had done bad things in the past and was irresponsible, I’m hoping that by doing what I did, I’m giving him this chance to improve his life (and he better not waste it). Do you think I am nuts? Is he just going to spend it on something completely useless like an English degree?”</p>