<p>Some of you guys are missing the the factor that this is STANFORD, not some state school that has a much more limited endowment, and prefers instate students. I know plenty of people whose families are much more well endowed than mine, that get considerably more financial aid. How many people do you know, that aren’t incredibly rich, that get $0 aid? Exactly. For the record, that house is NOT worth that much, nor would it be beneficial to sell. Actually, at the moment, it is a burden to have. It will only start bringing in income well after I am out of college. Not to mention we are paying for another tuition on top of mine. I know it may “seem” like we are relatively well off, which in many cases is true, but compared to the rest of the general population of Stanford applicants, we are no more than normal.</p>