<p>Not sure why people are so offended by paying 5.6% of assets. Sounds like you’re under financial stress, so you have my sympathy. But there is no college fairy that doles out lots of money to those in need.</p>
<p>A relatively small number of students get generous financial aid because they have great stats and can get into one of the few schools with very generous need based or merit aid. The rest go wherever they can afford.</p>
<p>Personally I’m glad we saved. I’d rather have security than big financial aid. And I want to communicate to our kids that education is worth paying for so they do the same for theirs.</p>