As far as I can recall UConn's numbers that's a lot of students... what, maybe 20% of an incoming class. That's a lot of free moneyKeep in mind that Connecticut already offers merit scholarships. If I recall his proposal correctly the sole requirement was that the students come from eighth family whose income was less than $50,000. that may be a noble goal, but it wasn't within his purview to unilaterally make in announce that decision without consulting the board.