From an organizational standpoint, this implies that being a pay leader within an industry may do little for employee satisfaction, because the people with whom your workers naturally compare themselves, their colleagues, are also getting paid at above-market levels.
So we think this is a fair deal because what is says is you won't go bankrupt if you decide to go to college, but what it also says is you can make the choice for the lower salary but greater fulfillment, greater satisfaction pursuing your passion -- you can do that and it's not going to be cost-prohibitive.
The reward for completion is the satisfaction of acquiring new or necessary information and skills, and connections with students who share your interest.