Financial Aid = discrimination?

S0ad
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:15:55 +0000

If it wasn’t for colleges giving me full financial aid (which includes the max. number of subsidized loans allowed), I wouldn’t be able to go to college. Why? Because my parents never went to college and work mediocre jobs. I would then be stuck with a mediocre job and continue the cycle, even though I worked just as hard, and perhaps harder, than people with more money in high school.

I think the way the financial aid system works is just fine. If your parents can afford to pay for college, then they should. If I have a child and am working in a high-paying job I expect to pay for their education so another student with less fortunate parents can have their child go to school.

My boyfriend’s father paid for his education and will have far less loans than I will - thats already a better start in my book.