<p>“but how is she going to come up with her $50K?”</p>
<p>combination summer jobs, assist a class at Brown, dorm RA, student loans and a good paying job after Brown to pay the student loans off?</p>
<p>We are a family that does not drive a fancy car or live in a fancy house. One adult is past peak earning and other could pass peak earning on short notice. It seemed fair to me that there be some buy in from daughter if attending an expensive school.</p>
<p>“Skin in the game” is a very good description of the intent. I am very, very, very proud to have a daughter that has of her own choice and own motivation worked hard enough k-12 in public schools to with a little bit of luck be admitted to Brown. I just think that at some point a little skin in the game is appropriate and after viewing my age, earnings prospects, and savings $100,000.00 seemed like a good number to start requiring some skin in the game. She would also have credit for skin in the game at St Olaf as she earned the scholarships that brought the price below $100,000.</p>