You're interpreting incorrectly. I never used the word "more" in my response. My points are: (a) "merit based" scholarships are not everywhere. The vast major

You're interpreting incorrectly. I never used the word "more" in my response. My points are: (a) "merit based" scholarships are not everywhere. The vast majority are financial need based - which is not a bad thing. (b) You mentioned "bad schools" and "elites" - nothing about the middle class. My point was to assert that just because someone can afford to live where there are decent public schools doesn't mean they can afford college. These people are not "elites." The cost of California schools was a data point; the problem is nationwide. (c) A charity which chooses to help kids who need help is still doing good, even if some of the kids are not the most disadvantaged in the country. At no point did I indicate that "middle class kids that can't afford California schools" were somehow more deserving than those with a poorer SES. I simply pointed out that they exist, and that some do need help, and they frequently fall into a gap of being neither rich enough or poor enough to get help. First you accused the charity of elitism, and now you accuse me of elitism. I find that interesting and curious.