Time to screw the kids again

NJ could let Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholarship recipients know that they weren't going to get the money this year before they had to make a final school decision.  Instead, they decided to wait until 1 day after students made their choice.  I would hate to think the timing of the decision was deliberate.  Does anyone believe NJ would never try to trick kids into going to state schools by waiting to pull funding until after they had made a decision on this funding?  I mean, it's not like trying to attract talented teachers or other state workers with health benefits and retirement plans that are competitive with private industry and then taking it away after services were rendered.