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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]College tuition has no transparency.

There's the insanely high "sticker price" that is very hard for all but the 1% to afford.
But then colleges tout a reasonable net cost, like $25k, as what most people really pay. Which makes them look less like societal bad guys.

But a lot of regular upper-middle class families in expensive regions like DC who make around $300k find out they don't qualify for aid -- but can't afford $100k a year (thanks to the usual life stuff like their own student loans, medical bills, caring for aging parents, etc, although folks here like to say its too much avocado toast)

But then they're told to apply anyway because they might get merit aid. And then things turn into comparing offers from what seems like used cars salesmen. Last year schools like Syracuse were throwing merit awards at families as late as the summer.

This is maddening and stressful.

And has many of these families are left wondering why they grind away in stressful jobs when they still can't afford private college at the end of their (very long) day.[/quote]

Are you also concerned about the families that are grinding away in stressful jobs for very long days — but make, say, $30,000 instead of $300,000? Or are you only concerned about the ones who “can’t afford $100,000”? Here’s a thought:  If education is really what they value, they can go downscale, and prioritize using their very high incomes to support education for their kids. It’s less the avocado toast and more the expensive upscale amenities that they’ve probably become used to.  Of course the first hurdle is getting their kid in. Perhaps if they have to pay for private counselors and tutors, their kids should be casting wider nets to find good fits that suit their interests. [/quote]

$30,000 kid can go to a community college and if worthy of college education, can receive merit/scholarship.[/quote]

So can the kid with the parents who make $300,000. It’s an option available for them as well.  The kid doesn’t become any more or less “worthy “ because of their parent’s income.

And “$30,000 kid” is an interesting way of apparently valuing a human being — based solely on their parent’s income”.  Perhaps this reflects your own values and experiences? [/quote]

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