
Justin Combs committed to play football at UCLA and was awarded a $54,000 scholarship despite the fact that his father is an entertainment mogul who was recently named the wealthiest artist in hip hop by Forbes Magazine (so far earning $45 million in 2012). State taxpayers are not having it and want the freshman to turn over his scholarship to students who are less fortunate and need that money more than he does.
In an interview with CNN, education contributor Dr. Steve Perry defended Combs' merit-based scholarship, saying he earned it fair and square. At the Upstate New York prep school where Combs recently graduated, he maintained a 3.75 GPA while playing cornerback for the football team.
Perry also went on to say that,
"He's done what he needs to do to be successful and in 'Ameritocracy' we have to accept that no matter who your father is, whether he be rich, poor or absent, that you can in fact be successful on your own merit."






