<p>FA isn’t just about how much money you have, but about where it is. For example, if all our savings were invested in a much bigger house, we would qualify for financial aid with the same income (as many of my friends do). I met someone at preview who flies from Texas to New York every week for Julliard pre-college, even though she has no plans of ever becoming a musician. She said her mother liked to come along sometimes to shop. There is no way my family would ever indulge in such extravagance, yet she received FA and I didn’t. Also, some families with high incomes qualify for aid because they have two children in college at the same time. My brother will be entering college the year after I leave, so my parents just about get to pay full tuition for both of us. </p>
<p>I guess I’m reassured regarding my original concern… kind of. I guess it shouldn’t be hard to just stay away from the topic.</p>