<p>^^^Medwell, you (and I) will be slammed here for your post, but I agree with you.</p>
<p>As far as affordability for low income students, how about affordability for middle-class or even (gasp) upper-middle class -
I am from MN, and my blood boiled when I read the UofM Carlson school of business proposed increase of tuition by $2000 for those families who do not qualify for financial aid. So let me get it straight - I pay almost half of my income in taxes (all, not just federal) to fund programs such as the one that pays for low income students to go to school and then you also want me to subsidize the very same students through tuition too? You know, I did not have fun making those kids - they should not be my responsibility. In effect when I sacrifice to save/pay for my kids education, I am actually sacrificing to pay for somebody else’s. Because if I did not have to subsidize other kids’ education, I actually would not have to sacrifice so much to pay for my kids.</p>
<p>My rant is over, flame away.</p>