It’s been well reported in recent years that a college education, or, at a minimum, some career-specific training after high school is going to become mandatory for the kinds of jobs that pay a livable wage.

To a large extent, this is already the case, and study after study indicates that this trend is only going to speed up.

That’s one reason the Lottery Tuition Assistance (LTA) program, made possible by South Carolina voters more than a decade ago, is so vital.