Don Kassner: DL Man of the Year

[Joe]

Growth from discounting probably looked more attractive.  I can't imagine the sponsorship thing being any more than supporting pet projects.

In the not so distant past a talented artist would seek a "patron" or "benefactor," someone with money who liked to spend it to give a deserving person a hand up.  I'm thinking of that old John Garfield movie "Humoresque."  Maybe Joan Crawford drowning herself at the end discouraged the practice.  

I like the notion of people supporting students directly because they want to, and not because the government picks their pockets.  It will be interesting to learn the internal workings of this AJU "sponsorship" program.  I can't see much downside to affordable education, particularly when it's made possible by private parties acting voluntarily and not by government edict.

Yes, I'm a newbie and hit the wrong button so there's no "reply" in my prior reply.  But I wanted to invite you to look at the post I entered today as it provides the "inner workings" as you call them of Andrew Jackson University's sponsored - or zero-tuition - program.
Joe