<p>busdriver- I agree. Sadly, the whole financial aid system is unfair to a large extent. It’s great that students who are from lower income families get aid, but there are too many situations where middle and upper middle class families end up having to borrow or choose less expensive schools. The problem is how to fix it. I don’t know if anyone’s come up with an answer. I know I haven’t.</p>
<p>Like you, we are full pay and we have just learned to accept the fact and be happy that our kids have options. I do tell my friends with younger kids to save, save, save (we live in an upper middle class community) and not to expect any financial aid. Recently heard a sad story of someone who assumed their child would get lots of merit and it didn’t happen.</p>