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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, it's hard to cry about people who make &gt;$450k failing to qualify. Obviously, they can afford whatever college their kid can get into. How many people does this really affect? BUT I oppose it. Do states means test their residents for in state tuition? No. It sounds like the beginning of the end of TAG. I just missed having that option for college & I'll be pissed if my kids don't have it, either.
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You are sorely mistaken. 450 comes to about 250 after tax. That's great, don't get me wrong, but college kills that. A school with a sticker price of 60k (all-in) is a huge hit to that 250 number. One kid, still okay for four years. Multiple kids? Try again.

Incomes around 300-500k are hit the hardest by college. Not enough income to pay without feeling a very serious constraint but too much for any financial aid. [/quote]

So true. Tuition is out of control, and I don't want my kids to have huge loans when they graduate. The tuition at state schools is around $40k on average, some well over $50k. I know no one feels badly for people earning between $300k and $450k but why should DC residents not have any public options for college? The money, especially if you have more than one child, helps. Frankly, every little bit does. [/quote]

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