Thank you ChillyMcFreeze and formerlyak . This statement:"For students, it opens up an option that might be too expensive for their family without that neighboring state discount and encourages them to apply someplace where they might be a good fit if the price is right." describes my niece perfectly. Based on the limited research I've done and my conversations with her, VSU does seem to be a great fit for her. I'll definitely encourage a campus visit.
Feel free to PM me if I can answer any questions about the city or the school!
Post by Queen Mamadala on Sept 12, 2019 12:34:27 GMT -5
Yep. We’re aware of this.
The problem, Hoxby and Avery explained, was that many high-achieving low-income students were making self-destructive decisions as high school seniors, applying to local community colleges or nearby public universities rather than the highly selective institutions where their academic records would likely win them admission — and where generous need-based financial aid policies like Harvard’s might enable them to earn their degree at a significant discount.
The good news, according to Hoxby and Turner, was that this problem was solvable — and in fact, they announced, they had started to solve it. In a national experiment, Hoxby and Turner had sent semipersonalized information packets, including application-fee waivers, to thousands of high-achieving low-income students, and the packets seemed to be changing the application behaviors of the students who received them, making them more likely to apply to and attend selective colleges.
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There is a tiny minority of American colleges where tuition revenue doesn’t matter much to the institution’s financial health. Harvard and Princeton and Stanford have such enormous endowments and such dependable alumni donors that they are able to spend lavishly to educate their students,
Which is why we’re going to take advantage of this opportunity for our older two. We qualify as low-income and we’re aware of the tuition aid packages for such families at highly selective colleges. We might as well take advantage of the opportunity and give it a shot. It doesn’t hurt to work toward this goal if they’re serious about applying to highly selective colleges. Since we’re in CA, AG is the college track, but their goal is to exceed those AG requirements. The reaction of the high school counselors is one of surprise when we explain the desire to shoot for extremely selective colleges. Minerva at KGI is one of dd1’s top choices.
“Maybe — just maybe — the term ‘elite’ means ‘uncluttered by poor people,’ ” Boeckenstedt wrote. “And maybe that’s the problem?”
It misses another incentive to accept subpar rich kids: Rich, connected kids are more likely to be given summer internships with daddy's friend and jobs in the family business after they graduate - regardless of their actual college performance. So they end up looking like college success stories and are good on those post graduation stats for reasons that have nothing to do with their actual education.