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Nowadays most top schools would provide a financial aid package to someone from a family in that situation ("tough to pay for brand name cereal") that requires
by tzs 3y ago
Nowadays most top schools would provide a financial aid package to someone from a family in that situation ("tough to pay for brand name cereal") that requires no family contribution and probably doesn't require loans.
Stanford for example does not charge tuition if your family income is under $150k/year and family assets are typical for that income level. Under $100k/year and they don't charge for room and board.
- koliber 3y agoPerhaps back then it was also the case, but I did not know it. For me getting accepted and not being able to pay was the most terrifying prospect. Knowing what I know now, I would have gone about it a different way. Good advice for kids who don't get it from other places is wonderful.