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[quote=Anonymous]Yea, there are some families at any private school who are not wealthy and have to attend colleges they can afford. It is best to be open and honest about this with the kids. By 7th grade kids ought to understand that things cost money and that different families have different amounts of money.

My family was middle class at a private in a different metro. We did not have any vacations away after my sibling and I were moved to private school -- only staycations at home. Others would fly to Vail or Park City for Xmas and Barbados for spring break. Other kids were driving their own BMWs in HS. I did not have a car then -- or during college.

I was accepted at Princeton and by an in-state public college. Princeton's aid package was a Pell grant plus a pile of loans, which would have left me buried in debt. So I went to the in state public, which was much lower cost, and I turned out fine. (Note: This was a while ago. Princeton might be better about need-based aid now.)

I also could not study in a degree purely "for the love of learning". My parents were clear that college undergrad needed to lead to a job where I could support myself. Of course, they were quite correct. Some degrees really are best left to students from wealthy families. It was good that they were open and realistic with me early on. [/quote]

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