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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCUM area has high proportion of government workers who typically save save save - and are generally pretty fiscally responsible. Here in NYC area you have high earners / high spenders who just plan on covering college from free cash flow, like i’m doing now for two kids enrolled concurrently. Typical ant vs grasshopper lol[/quote]

I'm the DC saver. Also a widow with a relatively low income - low enough that it was below the "dream" school's advertised "full tuition waiver." Guess what - no FA offered, and when I appealed, I was told that I have more non-retirement money than most parents of incoming freshman. And this is a school with lots of rich kids. I actually said to the FA counselor, "I find that really hard to believe" and I do. Plus, that money has to supplement my income until I retire because I can't meet my monthly expenses on my income alone. My appeal was rejected, and DS is not attending that school.

Sour grapes all around. I have done everything right. But at least I can easily pay for 4 years at the school where DS landed. And he's being great about it; he told me I should never apologize for saving money.[/quote]

They aren't just looking at current income, but savings, and housing costs.  I'm sorry our spouse pased, but if that happened to me, I'd have to drastically change my lifestyle to make it work.  And, relatively low income, is subjective as many people have an HHI of $40-80K vs. on here people consider low income $120K-500K.[/quote]

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