[tracilicious]

As co-founder of a community organization, I wouldn't have any problem filling that requirement. But if I weren't then it would be really tough. As it is now I have to take most of my classes online because I don't have reliable childcare. If the only way to get aid were to do 100 hours of community service and I wasn't involved in my org (where I put many hours in at home in program development), then I'd be pretty screwed.

But it sounds like as it's proposed now I would only miss out on a tax credit. If student loans and grants were still in place I'd be ok. If it does end up being required for all aid, then I would worry about adults re-entering college being overly strained.

I'm for school kids doing community service. Get them involved in the community at an early age and maybe it will stick. I'd say that what their parents do will have much more of an impact then what they are required to do in school.