Comment Re:a better question (Score 1) 706
The compensation is deferred, but we already do pay students to do well in school. I had a full ride plus in college; that was a direct result of doing well in high school.
However, there's research[citation needed] demonstrating that the ability to defer rewards is an indicator of an individual's future success. You're surely familiar with the fable of the Ant and the Grasshopper, right? Right?