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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you from an immigrant or minority family or from a lower-middle income background?[/quote]

No, from none of those.  Is there some link between the groups you mentioned, and non-risky behavior?[/quote]

Maybe they have way more to lose by screwing up than other groups??[/quote]

I don't come from any of these groups, but I was a very serious student.  I think it was because my Dad did not want to pay for my expensive liberal arts college, even though he could afford to, and I therefore couldn't get any financial aid.  I had to earn as many credits as I could transfer at our crappy local university one year before enrolling, and I had to drop out between my first and second year at the college to work full-time and earn another year of credits while living at home.  The fact that it wasn't being handed to me on a silver platter made me appreciate the opportunity I had and to work really hard.  I remember deeply resenting the kids who had a full ride from their parents, no questions asked, or who received financial aid, and screwed around and didn't get nearly the grades I did.

DH and I have already fully funded our kids' 529s, so they will be able to attend the colleges of their choice.  I think it is harder in this situation to make a young person appreciate the value of the gift he is being given and the importance of not screwing up.[/quote]

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