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<p>I’m confused by this argument. Is the claim that there is a “surplus” of financial aid available, going unawarded because of a lack of qualified applicants? I would assume that all available financial aid is being awarded, and additional preparation by an individual may mean that he/she would increase the amount that he/she receives, but at the cost of someone else receiving less.</p>
<p>If everyone worked (proportionally) harder, wouldn’t the current allocation of financial aid remain unchanged? Perhaps the claim is that if an indiviudal wants more financial aid/admission to a better college, then he/she should work harder than the competition. There are issue with this as well (ability plays a role as well), but doesn’t strick me as strange a comment.</p>