His return to school materially effects the life of his victim. You expanded the discussion to the general shittiness of the area in which they live, an area that encompasses not only the rapist, but lots of other people who have managed to live 16 years on this earth without raping anyone.

I’m sorry, what? Why does he deserve a full ride? I mean, sure, if you’re ready to give a full ride to all high school graduates (I am), but given our current system of higher education, exactly what entitles him to a full scholarship?