Comments on: Bridge Cards – New rules may decrease number of students receiving benefits http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275 The Student Newspaper of Northern Michigan University Wed, 22 May 2013 15:42:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: ball python tank http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275&cpage=1#comment-110109 ball python tank Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:16:56 +0000 http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275#comment-110109 Such a excellent blog you have here. Make sure you revise this more often. This kind of topics is actually my personal curiosity. Thank you. Such a excellent blog you have here. Make sure you revise this more often.

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]]> By: nick http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275&cpage=1#comment-49654 nick Fri, 07 Sep 2012 04:28:42 +0000 http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275#comment-49654 All bridge cards are stupid. The program should not even exist. I get taxed fr all of you lazy bums on ssi and welfare. All bridge cards are stupid. The program should not even exist. I get taxed fr all of you lazy bums on ssi and welfare.

]]> By: J.T http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275&cpage=1#comment-33489 J.T Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:52:28 +0000 http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275#comment-33489 my son qualified for a Government Grant to be place in a on line college to better himself, he lives at home with us and we are a low income family and now the state is telling him to quit college or starve... is this suppose to be ok ?? my son qualified for a Government Grant to be place in a on line college to better himself, he lives at home with us and we are a low income family and now the state is telling him to quit college or starve… is this suppose to be ok ??

]]> By: Mr. Allen http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275&cpage=1#comment-31768 Mr. Allen Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:11:50 +0000 http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275#comment-31768 Why does a single person who is not working or going to school with no children get a bridge card? Here, we have a person who is trying to better themselves by going to school. So, they can get a good job and make good money. So, eventually they will be off the system and contribute to paying taxes so other people can use the system to get them on their feet. It is just a continuing cycle. Why does a single person who is not working or going to school with no children get a bridge card? Here, we have a person who is trying to better themselves by going to school. So, they can get a good job and make good money. So, eventually they will be off the system and contribute to paying taxes so other people can use the system to get them on their feet. It is just a continuing cycle.

]]> By: Kayla http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275&cpage=1#comment-22561 Kayla Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:01:03 +0000 http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275#comment-22561 "The truth" I'm a college student, have a great job, didn't have any assistance to get the job, my parents don't pay for anything for me, and I live on my own. I have never in my life used a bridge card, and I have to pay for my college education, I don't get financial aid either. So how about you quit complaining, get off your lazy ass, and go find a freaking job. I'm sick of paying for lazy ass people to lay around all day bitching that the government won't give them free money. “The truth” I’m a college student, have a great job, didn’t have any assistance to get the job, my parents don’t pay for anything for me, and I live on my own. I have never in my life used a bridge card, and I have to pay for my college education, I don’t get financial aid either. So how about you quit complaining, get off your lazy ass, and go find a freaking job. I’m sick of paying for lazy ass people to lay around all day bitching that the government won’t give them free money.

]]> By: The truth http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275&cpage=1#comment-18972 The truth Sat, 13 Aug 2011 06:10:09 +0000 http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275#comment-18972 Just think if they cut government program there would be more unemployed people, there would be less jobs and more poverty and people with great jobs would have to pay more taxes, from the decrease in jobs, then they will be complainting about that. Just think if they cut government program there would be more unemployed people, there would be less jobs and more poverty and people with great jobs would have to pay more taxes, from the decrease in jobs, then they will be complainting about that.

]]> By: The truth http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275&cpage=1#comment-18971 The truth Sat, 13 Aug 2011 06:01:34 +0000 http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275#comment-18971 I think college students should get food assistance too, because there are no jobs out here for anyone thats lookin ppl that have jobs should be thankful instead of complainting about ppl that have to settle for assistance, DAMN !! ppl need help sometime. I think college students should get food assistance too, because there are no jobs out here for anyone thats lookin ppl that have jobs should be thankful instead of complainting about ppl that have to settle for assistance, DAMN !! ppl need help sometime.

]]> By: Losing Hope http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275&cpage=1#comment-18920 Losing Hope Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:54:58 +0000 http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275#comment-18920 In these tough economic times, it is hard to decide who will carry the burden. Everyone has a good enough reason for it not being them. Schools are losing money to educate our children, libraries are on the verge of disappearing, the police force is dwindling and the list goes on. All of these things are essential to a vibrant community. I am a college student who moved to a crappy apartment in Detroit last year with too many roommates for the size of the flat in order to be closer to school and ONE of my part time jobs. Living at home wasn’t an option and living in the dorms was too much money. My school has lost millions of dollars in funding from the state and financial aid is being reduced, forcing many students to drop out, lose their chance at a bright future and start their lives with debt and have nothing to show for it. On top of these cuts, it is near impossible to find a job in the Metro Detroit area right now. Not all together impossible, but close to it. With years of dedicated searching I know people who have found nothing and are losing hope. It is not uncommon to hear of college graduates with masters degrees working at Target. Personally, my family struggles to pay their bills and wish they could contribute to my education. Part of my family, including my father, moved out of state to find work and make a living. I work 2 part time jobs, getting 30-40 hours total at minimum wage. I had to start going to school part time to be able to work full time to keep up with paying for college myself, rent, utilities, insurance, commuting to job #1, etc. With all of these things, I still struggled to make ends meet and needed help, so I reluctantly applied for a bridge card. I did not lose my benefits back in April, though I receive less assistance now. I was brought up to work hard and do more with less. By no means do I enjoy having my bridge card and every time I use it, I am reminded of how hard times are for not only me but everyone I know and Michigan as a whole. I know that there are cases of fraud and I believe that they should ask more questions in the filling process to prevent this. However, I think it is too easy for people to be pigeon holed. However, times are tough and jobs are scarce. The government should not abandon their future, which is what they have done on so many levels (schools, libraries, promise scholarships, etc.) None of us want to be affected by the economic problems, but we all are. If you are a student, but don’t actually need the bridge card then of course you should not be receiving the funds, but so many do and so many won’t now. In these tough economic times, it is hard to decide who will carry the burden. Everyone has a good enough reason for it not being them. Schools are losing money to educate our children, libraries are on the verge of disappearing, the police force is dwindling and the list goes on. All of these things are essential to a vibrant community. I am a college student who moved to a crappy apartment in Detroit last year with too many roommates for the size of the flat in order to be closer to school and ONE of my part time jobs. Living at home wasn’t an option and living in the dorms was too much money. My school has lost millions of dollars in funding from the state and financial aid is being reduced, forcing many students to drop out, lose their chance at a bright future and start their lives with debt and have nothing to show for it. On top of these cuts, it is near impossible to find a job in the Metro Detroit area right now. Not all together impossible, but close to it. With years of dedicated searching I know people who have found nothing and are losing hope. It is not uncommon to hear of college graduates with masters degrees working at Target.
Personally, my family struggles to pay their bills and wish they could contribute to my education. Part of my family, including my father, moved out of state to find work and make a living. I work 2 part time jobs, getting 30-40 hours total at minimum wage. I had to start going to school part time to be able to work full time to keep up with paying for college myself, rent, utilities, insurance, commuting to job #1, etc. With all of these things, I still struggled to make ends meet and needed help, so I reluctantly applied for a bridge card. I did not lose my benefits back in April, though I receive less assistance now. I was brought up to work hard and do more with less. By no means do I enjoy having my bridge card and every time I use it, I am reminded of how hard times are for not only me but everyone I know and Michigan as a whole.
I know that there are cases of fraud and I believe that they should ask more questions in the filling process to prevent this. However, I think it is too easy for people to be pigeon holed. However, times are tough and jobs are scarce. The government should not abandon their future, which is what they have done on so many levels (schools, libraries, promise scholarships, etc.) None of us want to be affected by the economic problems, but we all are. If you are a student, but don’t actually need the bridge card then of course you should not be receiving the funds, but so many do and so many won’t now.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275&cpage=1#comment-13217 Steve Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:52:49 +0000 http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275#comment-13217 I think it's funny how some people think their parents helped pay their way to college and basically said "here ya go government, they're all yours now" because thats what I seem to hear alot of. You came to college knowing that you would be on your own. Everyone did. Now your precious little bridge card gets taken away and the world is over. Give me a break. If you want to eat bad enough you'll find a way. I think it’s funny how some people think their parents helped pay their way to college and basically said “here ya go government, they’re all yours now” because thats what I seem to hear alot of. You came to college knowing that you would be on your own. Everyone did. Now your precious little bridge card gets taken away and the world is over. Give me a break. If you want to eat bad enough you’ll find a way.

]]> By: Burt http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275&cpage=1#comment-13182 Burt Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:01:33 +0000 http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3860275#comment-13182 The only reason I applied for a bridge card in the first place was because government officials decided to do away with the Michigan "Promise" scholarship (which is awarded for scoring well on the MEAP/MME tests in middle school and high school). To me that cut amounted to a loss of $2,000. So much for that "promise"! It seems like each year college students are expected to get by with less. Pretty soon it won't be worth it to attend college because it will be a guarantee of life-long debt! If you want college students to stop "creating a financial drain on the government", then stop cutting financial aid to schools! It's the college students of today that will be supporting the elderly of tomorrow! The only reason I applied for a bridge card in the first place was because government officials decided to do away with the Michigan “Promise” scholarship (which is awarded for scoring well on the MEAP/MME tests in middle school and high school). To me that cut amounted to a loss of $2,000. So much for that “promise”! It seems like each year college students are expected to get by with less. Pretty soon it won’t be worth it to attend college because it will be a guarantee of life-long debt! If you want college students to stop “creating a financial drain on the government”, then stop cutting financial aid to schools! It’s the college students of today that will be supporting the elderly of tomorrow!

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