<p>Fullofpop - I must say, I think I see where you are coming from even if your tone is unnecessary. This site brings in a lot of students looking to attend top/Ivy league schools. Many of the parents sound like they are coming from upper-middle class homes. Then when students or parents from less wealthy homes come in, there is a stir about students feeling they are entitled to a good education. What makes the wealthier children entitled? The wealth? I would think the less wealthy should have every opportunity to go to the better colleges so they can move up a class or two. Wealthier students are already fairly advantaged. I don’t care if that’s my tax money going to fund students from poorer backgrounds. I’d rather see it go to that than some other causes.</p>
<p>And I should add that I know more expensive colleges don’t mean better job outlooks. But more challenging colleges can push a person to become much better. I went to a $30k/yr private LAC and it was a joke. I was so bored and I wasn’t learning much so I transferred to a different $30k/yr LAC. What a difference! My writing skills improved drastically, as did my critical thinking, and my interests were broadened. Yes, I had scholarships at both schools and only paid $20k/yr (with loans), and my first year of college was at CC (without any loans). But at least I know with the 2nd LAC my money was very well spent and I have some advantages over students who went to cheaper colleges and were not pushed or challenged or offered the same opportunities.</p>