Boston Globe-Article About Merit Aid

Bay
Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:04:10 +0000

Although there is not much sympathy for “rich” kids on this board, don’t forget that if their parents won’t pay for a private education either due to poor financial planning/debt or merely on principal, they are also denied the opportunity to attend top universities through no fault of their own.

Without the possibility of merit aid, they are casualties of the outrageous costs of college and end up with as few or fewer choices than the lowest income students.