• a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I’ve taught in poorer locations in the Midwest. Ton of college students in those sorts of areas are going to get zero assistance from their families. When you look at need-based metrics for scholarships and the like you will have a ton of people whose familys compute to a negative contribution to their education.

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      3 months ago

      Yes, I know. I was one of those students. Though I’m not from the Midwest.

      But here on the East coast, people like us are a minority of the college educated population. Only about 33% of the students at my undergraduate were on financial aid. 67% were paying full price and there are a lot of schools that have that ratio.