<p>If it’s the school I’m thinking of - and I am fairly sure it is - you should take up the alumnus on his offer and go, with your own plan to return the favor to a promising young man one day in the future when you are in such a position.</p>
<p>If it is the school I am assuming it is, do NOT pass up this opportunity…the alumni I have heard about (one I know :)) from this institution have all led extraordinary lives and described their experiences there as absolutely, hands-down life-changing. Take the funding with the knowledge that one day you’ll pay him back AND you’ll do the same for someone else. And enjoy your time there - it will be exhausting but transformational!</p>