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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The bottom line is that it is very binary. Below $X, free ride. A few dollars over, little or nothing. How about having more of a continuum.

I'm also not a supporter of free rides. [/quote]

If your family makes 150k they guaranteed free tuition (not necessarily room and board), but they DO NOT say "a few dollars over, little or nothing" - that's your interpretation that conveniently serves your point rather than being rooted in fact or example.

Private colleges - like Tufts and others mentioned in this thread (Harvard, Princeton) - absolutely give financial aid to families making 155, 160, 170... the number just happens to be at their discretion.  As a private entity they have determined a threshold they believe serves their community.  You may not be a supporter of free rides, but you aren't giving the ride and they are capable of deciding how to spend their money.[/quote]

Fair enough. But I guarantee that there is a pretty steep cliff in terms of how much they give if you are above the cliff. Which was my point. I never said that those above got $0. Just that they get a lot less and it doesn't make a lot of sense.

I agree that they can do whatever they want. And life is not fair. But I am allowed to complain about it. And they are going to alienate a lot of alums. They probably don't care much because these are not rich alums, but enough small donations add up, and if those alums badmouth Tufts (or wherever else) enough to their richer friends who can donate a lot, it might resonate.

So many of these pronouncements are for show. And in Tufts case, it is part of their eternal mission of trying to show that they can keep up with the big boys. Good for them that they see to have the money to support this. But it won't change who they are. Tufts is a great school but it won't ever be an Ivy. And there is nothing wrong with that so just be happy with your place in life.[/quote]

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