BT said:
I explained in great detail how kollel guys are not on tzedakah. They are being compensated for a service.
I agree; Kollel is payment for work, just like a doctor. I will not get into the hetairim required to get paid for such work, as I assume a Rov was asked before the Bochur started Kollel.
However, getting a tuition deduction is not payment, it is at best a professional courtesy, and if not then it is Tzedaka, taken from those who do pay in full (perhaps willingly) and those who donate to the school.
The simple way to tell which one your school provides is to see if the G’vir’s children who are in Kollel’s also have the same tuition requirements as the poor kollel bochur.
If the Rich Kollel Bochur’s tuition is higher or full, then there is no professional courtesy. If they also don’t pay (even though it is well known that they can), then there is professional courtesy.