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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you are a great example of privilege.  Just because OTHER people get something for free, it does not hurt you.  Yet you are still upset by it.  Because you are UMC and used to the world bending in YOUR favor and not the poor kid's favor.  You feel threatened and attacked even when your lot in life has not changed.

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And you sound like a complete idiot. I'm not the person you are referring to but we have 3 kids  entering College 2 years after each other. We don't qualify for any assistance and we certainly are not independently Wealthy by any stretch of the imagination. We've been saving since the boys were born but we will have to pay a majority of these cost out of pocket. The boys will likely take out loans if they don't qualify for any Merit Aid. Why would I pay a University where I am supplementing another child for free while we are going to be barely scraping by so that our kids aren't graduating with massive amount of debt[/quote]

And you made my point perfectly.  Thank you.[/quote

You're most welcome! Why not just have admission based on Merit? You think because a child was born into a family that makes less than $65,000 a year is worthy of graduating without debt but a child that happened to have been born into a family that makes $251,000 should incur debt? The issue is that [b]everyone deserves an education without crushing debt.[/b] My kids work their ass off in school, work jobs, and are involved in all sorts of activities. Why are they less Worthy of getting free tuition? You also assume that wealthy parents are all paying for their kids to go to college. You need a reality check. 
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This. x 1 million.[/quote]

I went to university in Europe where the fees were probably under $100 - $200 yearly. There were none of the conveniences or extras we take for granted at even the most basic state school. You got a professor, a room with chairs and tables, a blackboard and cork board (upon which they publicly displayed your grades) and that was that. Our American model college experience does not exist in Europe. Be careful what you wish for. [/quote]

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