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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our Swarthmore tour guide actually told the group that: "Swarthmore wasn't my first choice but I'm here because I go for free.".

We had a student panelist at Boston College tell 300 kids and parents when asked "why BC?":  "I chose Boston College because I don't pay a dime to go here."

Meanwhile most of the audience was cringing at the thought of paying 90K/year. 
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I like to think I'm a person with a generous spirit, but I die a little on those tours. And it happened to us a lot!

As a kid who grew up poor and paid for college mostly with summer jobs (multiple) and work study, I think there's no reason for people to pay nothing. My kid made 10k last year btw 12th grade and freshman year working at a Panda Express and then 2k more babysitting a couple nights a week. She could have taken 5k in loans, which seems reasonable. She has friends in college who make 30k a summer.

College shouldn't cost nothing for some kids and 100k for others. [/quote]
Colleges want certain people in their classes- high achievers- and they are willing to offer free or very reduced tuition to get these people. If kids work hard in high school they can earn this situation. 
I think it’s fair. [/quote]

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