<p>A family making $180K is not wealthy or living in a mansion. Yes, Harvard amazingly doesn’t count the home, Stanford and most do, don’t know about Y and P. </p>
<p>It would be unusual to be wealthy and have only one home in America today. The $180K family is probably living in a high cost of living area. They may well send their kids to private school–$20-$40K per kid–or the good school district they live in means outrageous taxes. There’s a reason rich schools are offering these folks some aid. They weren’t getting these kids when they didn’t.</p>
<p>Certainly it’s controversial, but it’s their choice.</p>