<p>In case anyone was wondering, Elon has a very, very large endowment...for campus upkeep. A while ago a family donated a very large amount of money. The interest from this money is what goes towards keeping the grounds so beautiful. The family gave the money to the school with the requirement that they spend a certain amount of the money on grounds keeping every year. It was kind of nice to find out I'm not paying tuition for the world ranked botanical gardens and sod. This is a little off-topic, but I feel like I've expressed my opinion as far as financial aid and tuition already. :)</p>
<p>I wasn't making any assumption about rich or poor. I was simply "accepting" the assumption made by someone earlier that since I do not qualify for financial aid, I must be one of those "rich" kids. To me it doesn't matter if I am rich, poor, or in between. I liked the school, I was very fortunate that I will be getting scholarship money, and rich or not, my parents have not put any financial limits on my selection of colleges. I know that is not the case with everyone and I don't judge. I was simply be a bit of a smart a**</p>
<p>re: 4mygurl
I certainly don't qualify as one of the "rich kids" either, which is why I was kind of frustrated with the financial aid I wasn't awarded. I am also lucky enough to have parents that put my personal preference before their financial situation. My parents explained it to me like this -- if I'm happier at Elon than elsewhere, the extra money they have to borrow is worth it. Another parent put it this way -- you can't limit your educational options because of price, it's too important of a decision.</p>
<p>4mygurl, sometimes you say YOU are the college student, yet other times you talk about your "d" at Tufts. Sometimes you are very caustic to people. Does more than one person use your account or do you just have multiple personalities? LOL!</p>