Indiana's financial aid rules squeeze older students

Similar to most all of America, the state of Indiana is struggling to come up with the money and resources in order to pursue the necessities of life. In this day and age attending college is essential to achieving the "American Dream". Unfortunatley the majority of college students cannot afford the high prices of tution. This obstacle is defined as a condition (see Birkland, chapter 5)- which can develop overtime into problems as people develop ways to address conditions. Because of financial aid, a larger and more diverse group of young people are now able to attend colleges at a more affordable rate. Although the main issue is solved, a new condition arrises: non-traditional students (over 25 years old) are now in need of financial aid in order to attend college. These students are currently unable to recieve a large amount of aid because they earn too much annual income to qualify. Many people are proposing to shift a bulk of the money from the traditional student fund. Do you think that this is a fair resolution? Should there be a more strict policy placed on the academic aspect of decision making?

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