No one’s tuition, even full pay, covers the actual cost of a single student’s tuition. Using funds from endowment, donations etc. make up the difference. So all students, even full pay, are “subsidized.”
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Well having been a Pell grant recipient and now in a top income level, I have strong feeling about the power of financial aid. Thank you to the people who gave many decades ago so that I could attend a great college. I would have to say that it is very very difficult if you are “poor” and not an URM to participate in many Summer programs today. Most stipulate that you must be URM and low income boosting up this group ( who may well need a boost) and holding others in a static position. I am all for need blind, no hooks at all admissions but it will never happen. Sad to think of all those middle class folks sweating out how their talented kids will get into college. I sometimes look up programs for my kids and I am very surprised how many are based on things kids have no influence over ( wealth, race, location) and how few are based on merit.
So kids with high incomes go to very expensive Summer programs and get a boost. The rest are left fighting over a very limited number of spots in free quality programs.
Honestly, I think if they are really looking to increase low-income community college students, they should remove the testing requirement (the way many other top colleges already have), or at least waive it for students who have been out of school for a while. Many (most?) community college students were not on the college track in high school, but have dramatically redeemed themselves in college. ACT/SAT scores are not going to be very reflective of a 25 or 35 year old’s ability to succeed in college (or at the very least, nowhere as reflective of their actual, recent grades in college).
I think race and income should be left off of college applications.
I think ALL factors should be considered when building a community that is scientifically proven to yield improved academic and personal development for each graduating class.
In conclusion, #HOLISTIC!
The upper middle-class ($100k-250k) is caught in a vise grip between the super-wealthy and the poor and lower middle-class.
About 50% of the enrolled are from the top 1-3% by income, but these groups contribute less than 20% of National Merit Semifinalists.
Now there will be preferences for those earning less than $60k. These folks contribute less than 10% of National Merit Semifinalists.
Subtract the spaces reserved for other hooked groups, and the unhooked middle class students - who contribute 70% or more of our brightest, highest-achieving, most-deserving students - will be left to fight over a tiny percentage of remaining spaces at our top schools.
This will be a back door way to harm minorities. They will say this eliminates most discrimination and as we all know it just isn’t so.
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The 100-250k group actually gets excellent financial aid at top schools, too. Costs for a180k income family are kept in line with state flaghips’.
So, excellent financial aid + recruitment for middle class and lower income family and better than normal financial aid for upper middle class (who needs no special recruiting since they’re already convinced). Plus more space for more admits . Everyone’s winning.