A further possibility is suggested by the example of the G. I. bills and also by some recent trends in attitudes toward improving college education: that is to provide financial assistance to individuals for vocational training when local facilities are inadequate. This probably would require some support for subsistence as well as for tuition, but the total would be no greater than for the proposals of unemployment compensation or a Youth Conservation Corps. A maximum of $600 per year per student would enable many to take training away from home.

A program of financial assistance would permit placing emphasis on the national interest in training highly skilled labor. Instead of being limited to the poor training facilities in remote areas, the student would be able to move to large institutions of concentrated specialized training. Such specialized training institutions could be located near the most rapidly growing industries, where the equipment and job experience exist and where the future employment opportunities are located. This would heighten possibilities for part-time cooperative, on-the-job and extension training.

Personal financial assistance would enable more emphasis to be placed on the interests of the individual. His aptitudes and preferences could be given more weight in selecting the proper training.