Scholarships for accepted EDs

WashU2011
Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:24:22 +0000

To Jeffwun,

I am a very hardworking parent of a newly admitted student. I find it quite disturbing that you were “given a ton of money” and a “full-tuition” scholarship, and then receive a “LARGE REFUND check” each semester! Is this typical of how Wash U’s financial aid/scholarship process works?

I have worked very hard all my adult life, saving and sacrificing to be able to pay for my child’s college education, and I will have another 4+ years of major hardship to get my child through Wash U. It just doesn’t seem right that you are getting “refund checks” while many of us are just barely getting by.

Am I the only one who feels this way???