"The company had settled and given he and his mother a $110,000 payout. And $60,000 of it went to this education."

Horrifying!

David Sedaris wrote that at his art school, they would never, ever hint you had no talent as long as you kept the checks coming.

I myself went to Eastern Illinois University. I think almost anybody could get in as long as you had halfway reasonable grades and scores. I just looked it up -- acceptance rate of 68 percent. But I got a great education there, because I was hungry to learn and I made the most of every opportunity. In most cases, you'll get out of college what you put into it.