<p>Perhaps we should quit allowing the alums to donate money and let everyone pay the true “full price” of college. In case you haven’t noticed, the “full tuition” is seldom paid anymore and many kids are given a discounted or free ride because the “rich kids” pay double the others, and their families donate money to the school to keep the doors open. We need aid for my kids to go to college at an Ivy, and I realize that the true definition of help with tuition is CHARITY. If I am accepting CHARITY, I really shouldn’t be griping and complaining. What I hear everyone saying is that we should all get to go to the party, but those footing the bill are not invited. Interesting point is why should they just throw their cash away to help strangers while their own kids get left out? Maybe we should just shut all the ivies down?? Not fair to those who don’t get in–what if they are just as qualified?</p>