Missouri School of Journalism's iPhone "requirement" a clever interpretation of financial aid rules

Missouri School of Journalism's iPhone "requirement" a clever interpretation of financial aid rules: "Here's an interesting new mandate for all of Missouri School of Jounalism's incoming freshman: equip themselves with iPhones and iPod touches. Actually, let's go ahead and clarify what 'mandate' means here, as associate dean Brian Brooks has stated that no one will a be punished for not buying / owning one. While noting the audio recording and playback capabilities were motivation for this decision, he explains the reason it's classified as a requirement is because it lets students include it in their financial need estimate -- wholly beneficial when you're figuring out scholarships and loans."