It is a subsidy, but it's a subsidy within the organization. The original version of my comment explained this but I removed it for brevity. But yes you are r

It is a subsidy, but it's a subsidy within the organization. The original version of my comment explained this but I removed it for brevity. But yes you are right. From what I understand the money flow, especially at elite institutions, can be very complex. Also "net sticker price" was the term used by the commenter I was responding to.