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" I'd say you turned yourself into a loser. I went to Eureka, drank a little, partied a little, and didn't skip much class. Eureka played a major role in giving me the opportunity to be successful. The school isn't perfect, but none are, and it's better than most. Though there are a few rich kids, few came off as spoiled, and the vast majority are pretty average people. There is a lot of financial aid available if one is qualified because of academics or income. "

" I THINK the money should be used for whatever the donor wanted it used for. It was her money, she liked Reagan, so she gave money to the Reagan program. If you want to donate money some day, you can say that it can go to the "poor kids". Would you rather have $2.5MM with strings, or $0 to use however you want? - Eureka '03 "

" My niece sister and employment supervisor were all Reagan Scholars. None of which were rich, nor are spoiled (in the way it is implied), both worked hard in high school, applied and were granted the scholarship. Yeah, you have to do the work to get ahead of the other guy. To pissed off Eureka Student, you are not even close to being as smart as those receiving the scholarship, because if you were, you'd done the work and MAYBE gotten a scholarship too. And to the student that said Eureka turned him into a drunk. You get what you put into life. A huge population of the Eureka students (that give a damn) make the most their money (loans, scholoarship or rich folks) put toward their education not actually drink it away. That is your issue, not the college nor the town of Eureka. "

" that this fund should go to needy kids not ones who can afford to pay for the tuition.. "

" Looks like January 10 in the deadline to write the paper for next year. You've got time if you've got the guts. "

" I am not rich, nor am I spoiled, and a great majority of my time at Eureka, I partied, drank beer, and skipped class. Which is how Eureka turned me into a loser. "

" I went to Eureka. How about getting a football field so that you can actually bring in some recruits and win some games? How about building a new gym, so that once again you can bring in some recruits? Actually, forget the recruits, why not just FIX the gym so that both the men's and women's teams don't have to travel 20 minutes down the road to practice at ICC? Why not put the money toward some new dorms, seeing that enrollment has doubled in the last 2 years and kids are schackled up to 2 people a dorm? Why not get a new ball diamond, one WITHOUT Weeds growing all over it 11 months out of the year? Nope, but instead, we give the money to Reagan's, so that instead of taking one month long trip to Spain, or France, they're taking TWO OR THREE now. Not only do they not have to pay the $50,000 or $60,000 in tuition, LETS PAMPER THEM WITH TRIPS AND MONEY!!! "

" The stupid thing about this whole donation is that it only goes to the Reagan fellows. That consists of only 5 kids every year. The school says it's a random selection, but it always seems to be 1 minority, 2 local kids, and 2 out of state kids. The only special thing about these kids is that they took the time to write a paper and apply for the scholarship. That's it. I am smarter than half of them. I just think it is stupid to waste all this money on 5 or 6 kids every year instead of letting the whole student body benefit from the donation. The entire campus needs the money WAY more than 6 average kids. "

" My brother was a Reagan scholar and I can tell you with the utmost certainty-he was NOT a spoiled rich kid. Well, maybe spoiled. :) But not rich-not even close "

" Spoken like someone who will do nothing with their life, anyone can go to college they just have to take out loans which they pay back after they get jobs. "

" student attending Eureka College. I have to admit my first semester there I was a little intimidated by the stories I'd heard about the college catering to the "rich kids". This is my second semester there and I've found that to be totally untrue. All the students and staff at Eureka College are wonderful! Everyone is very friendly and I have yet to run into one stuck up rich kid! We are all there to learn...and what an education we are getting! If you are the type of student that shows up to class just to put in your time... Eureka is not the place for you. It is an interactive learning experience where you are a person and not a number. It is well worth the money! "

" I think this is a wonderful donation. I would agree and say that Eureka hardly qualifies as having "spoiled rich kids". I actually do not know one person that would fall in that category. I think many people just assume that because Eureka is a "private" college then you much have to be rich to go there. Trust me, that assumption is way off, and my loans are proof. I'm just glad to see that people are remembering Eureka, because everyone knows they could use all the donations they can get! "

" If I had the funds, i'd do the same for a school in the honor of my daughter and mother. "

" that this family would give such a gift. Good for Eureka College. I know for a fact NOT all students that attend Eureka College are spoiled rich kids. Most are young adults that have put a lot of time and effort into their studies in high school, made the grade to be able to attend a wonderful private college due to their hard hard work. You have to make the grade to be able to attend this college. So, if you "oh my", think using your God given brain makes them spoiled (and rich) then you won't be seen walking the campus of Eureka College, at least as a student anyway. "

" Kids who attend Eureka College hardly qualify as rich, spoiled college kids. Besides, maybe a college education would have helped you learn how to construct a sentence. "

" wow I loved Ron, I would like to distribute these funds. Why do spoiled rich colledge kids get money. "