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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm so confused why people care who receives financial aid. If people feel as though they can't afford the tuition, apply for aid, regardless of what people on this forum tell you. If you feel as though you can afford tuition without aid, don't apply. At the same time, don't criticize others based on what you see. They've made a decision based on their situation and so should you. [/quote]

Because these people have been making financial decisions that they view through a moral lens, rather than just whatever is best for them. And then they get mad when their perceived moral superiority doesn’t result in them getting the best outcome over others.[/quote]
This. They think they are superior humans because they made certain financial decisions that include not resting FA, and are angry that people who made different “inferior” decisions are “rewarded” if they do ask for and receive FA.

Folks, if it bothers you that someone else got aid, YOU CAN ASK FOR IT TOO. [/quote]

My own opinion is you run into too many people that come from very wealthy families that technically qualify for aid, but maybe morally/ethically they shouldn't.

In one extreme, we knew a family that lives in a $5MM house (100% bought by grandparents) with grandparents worth $100MM+...which afforded the parents the ability to work NPO jobs that don't earn much money and will never earn much money and qualify for aid.  The grandparents were then paying whatever aid didn't cover.

I think there is always one example that pisses you off and clouds your perception of others.[/quote]

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