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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BIG ISSUE:  heard this one right from the dean at a southern college.  A name you all know.  80% of the kids pledge a sorority or a frat.  They are EXPENSIVE.  So even if the college has given serious financial aid to a student, there is still a have and a have-not atmosphere on campus because the financial aid kids cannot afford to pledge a sorority or frat.[/quote]

But there are tons of kids who have no interest in frats/sororities, so those who can't afford them will certainly not be the only ones not pledging.  Another good reason to find a school with little to no Greek system.  That was high on my DC's list when searching for schools -- no Greek.[/quote]

I completely agree. but OP asked for the hidden expenses.  At this particular college I just visited, 80% of the kids pledged which left a big gulf between the rich and the financial aid kids.  It disturbed the faculty and they said that these frats and sororities are very expensive, so even if they give full freight to a student, the college can't step in and say they will pay all the frat-related fees.  The social life apparently revolves around the frats and the sororities so you are left out in the cold if you can't join.[/quote]

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