<p>Are they low or middle income, or are they higher income but just do not want to help pay for your college to the extent that colleges expect them to?</p>
<p>Some of the Ivy League schools are rather generous with need-based financial aid, so if you are from a low or middle income family, they may expect the family to contribute nothing. Of course, the hard part is getting in – do not count on that, even if you may appear to be a reasonable candidate.</p>