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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An friend of mine who is a Rice alum shared this with me: https://news.rice.edu/2018/09/18/rice-university-announces-new-program-to-dramatically-expand-scholarships-for-middle-class-2

I see this as great news for poor families, good news for the middle class, and a wild unknown for upper-middle class.

So, poor families pay nothing. No loans. This is fantastic.
Middle class gets free or heavily reduced tuition. Must pay room & board. This sounds good, and there is still the possibility for other financial aid depending on the situation.
Upper-middle class: I guess nothing changes immediately, but tuition is going to keep rising & now it can rise according to upper class incomes without much notice.

I'd much rather see a true sliding scale; in this way a family making $201k is not viewed through an entirely different lens than a $199k family.

Thoughts?[/quote]

You sound bitter.[/quote]

Anyone who is not bitter about the absurd cost of higher education is either a billionaire, or not paying attention.[/quote]

This. Damn right I'm bitter. We have been saving and living within our means and because of that we'll be punished by having to pay high tuition? While others get the same education for significantly less or free? We don't make the 500-700+ thousand that lots of people on here make but we have lived within our means. So, yeah, that makes me bitter.[/quote]

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