<p>It’s unlikely you’ll get enough with smaller scholarships for it to add up to anything significant. Do you want to pursue an MBA eventually? Work hard now, get great grades, take on internships to get experience, and otherwise do what’s needed to position yourself for a great job after undergrad and then a top MBA program. If you’re as bright as you say you are, things will work out. </p>
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<p>Which is their choice. Surely you’ll agree as a future businessperson that government funds are limited, and that tax dollars should be spent carefully to get the biggest bang for the buck. As a taxpayer, I see a lot of good in helping students from poor backgrounds get a college education. I don’t see the same good from helping to finance college expenses for a family that has enough funds to help pay for college, but which chooses other spending priorities.</p>