Fair point. But I'm sure you'll concede that the more abstract goal of "supporting motivated students" cannot be supported so straight-forwardly. Should I be do

Fair point. But I'm sure you'll concede that the more abstract goal of "supporting motivated students" cannot be supported so straight-forwardly. Should I be donating to an inner city Charter school? Or to a public school run by the school district? The whole public education reform discussion is very complex, and even knowing several teachers (working in public and private institutions) I am having difficulty making up my mind. My first hand experience in college gives me direct and clear insight into the benefits of that particular institution. So yes, it is not by coincidence that I'm donating to that institution in particular. Still, I would claim that this is also a good faith effort to "support motivated students" applied concretely.