Should financial support have been canceled over sneakers?

A post about a college student who had the stipend he received for being from an impoverished family canceled has triggered heated debate online.

The student, whose name was not disclosed, was disqualified from receiving financial support by his college because he wore a pair of Nike sneakers, which was taken as proof of him not being poor.

However, according to the student, the 500 yuan ($70) sneakers were a gift from his mother, who had saved up for months and bought them at a 60 percent discount.