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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live in a neighborhood full of true donut hole families. I would say household incomes are 100k - 150k. 
Kids in my neighborhood are driving themselves to GMU. 
Very few are going OOS, and those that are are going to schools that are highly undesirable here on DCUM. [/quote]

These are the families that actually qualify for financial aid at private colleges.  There are many places that are seeking out strong students with need, so the elite colleges that are the subject of this thread are actually more affordable to them than to families with incomes of $250K.[/quote]

You’re assuming that all kids are “strong students”. No one is giving aid to kids with a 3.0. [/quote]

There are colleges that will do that.  My 1200/3.5UW/no AP kid got 35% of tuition merit award at two schools ranked in the 80s and 75% of tuition at one ranked around 130.  You simply have to go to a school where your kid is at/Above 50% (and at/above 75/80th% for the 75%) and of course a school with 50%+ acceptance rate (which is where a kid with only a 3.0 is likely looking anyhow).

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