'Wasn't Obama going to make tuition free?' Students ask wealthy celebs to take the #PayMyTuitionChallenge

You’ve probably heard of the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge,” but that’s been taken a step further as #PayMyTuitionChallenge is trending in the U.S.:

Whether some are totally serious, half serious or ridiculing the concept, the hashtag has been going strong since it started yesterday. Here’s a sampling:

https://twitter.com/Africa_naptural/status/502260891761770499

You have 24 hours #paymytuitionchallenge I nominate @BillGates @Oprah @Beyonce pic.twitter.com/Llar2jXTK1

— David Leavitt (@David_Leavitt) August 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/lucgiraffe/status/502560465168662528

#PayMyTuitionChallenge I nominate President Obama, Bill Gates, CEO of Disney Bob Iger I'll be generous and give you the weekend to respond

— Yanely Lara (@yanelylara) August 21, 2014

Since it's a trend. you never know. I challenge @WarrenBuffett @BillGates @Madonna @AlikoDangote @Oprah #PayMyTuitionChallenge pls im broke

— Victoria (@AllThingsbyV) August 21, 2014

#PayMyTuitionChallenge Oh. My. Goodness. Ridiculous. I mean, if you want to pay my law school loans, I won't complain or anything. 😉

— ?‍⚖️Elizabeth Ann? (@BethOrLiz) August 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/MarioMalvado/status/502570742564028416
https://twitter.com/BradshawReport/status/502559192503578625
https://twitter.com/joshgander1/status/502464213013778433
https://twitter.com/Gh0stP0litics/status/502548573989638146

#paymytuitionchallenge is frustrating. Students shouldn't have to beg (even sarcastically) for $$$ to get an education if they want one.

— Anna Burleson (@AnnagatorB) August 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/Shaughn_A/status/502539882011824128
https://twitter.com/TheMorningSpew/status/502509654292041728

I nominate @TheEllenShow for the #PayMyTuitionChallenge because I'm a broke chick. You have 24 hours. Or as many as you need. I'm not picky.

— Ariel Pscheidl (@LolAriel) August 21, 2014

#PayMyTuitionChallenge I nominate Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, and Carlos Slim you have twenty four hours or you have to pay my tuition

— jstn (@juz1005) August 21, 2014

I nominate @BarackObama @MichelleObama and @CNN for the #PayMyTuitionChallenge You have 24 hours.

— BKGOTCHA (@bkgotcha) August 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/TheLetterLl/status/502292669457252352
https://twitter.com/c_simonee/status/502491470398369793

I nominate @BarackObama @Beyonce @TheElIIenShow for #PayMyTuitionChallenge. You have 4 yrs to accept #Stanfordstudent pic.twitter.com/dx8yXNKEv5

— Ashley Wojtaszek (@ashleywojtaszek) August 21, 2014

Can #paymytuitionchallenge be a real thing? ??

— britt (@_Brittanny) August 21, 2014

Let all college students say AMEN #PayMyTuitionChallenge http://t.co/fS16C0Fsb4

— John Thomas Brownlee (@johntbrownlee) August 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/curlsnalll/status/502286376138989569

Steven Crowder remembered the old days:

#PayMyTuitionChallenge ? We used to call it "voting Democrat."

— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) August 21, 2014

Ha!

Protip for #PayMyTuitionChallenge participants:

https://twitter.com/TheMorningSpew/status/502511341467598848

For those who are actually serious about it, a suggestion was made:

https://twitter.com/liars_never_win/status/502514028967886848

Problem solved!