Originally Posted by Bostonian
There are rich parents like me who will pay for the college education of their children, but there are also rich parents who think, perhaps based on their own experiences when college was much cheaper, that college costs are the responsibility of the student.

Not sure why we should aid wealthy parents because they have a philosophy, rather than aiding bright students who overcome significant obstacles to obtain their educations.

Originally Posted by Bostonian
You can regularly read on College Confidential about kids taking huge loans because colleges deem them rich while their parents are not willing to contribute what the colleges expect.

Yes, because the price is too high. That's the real problem, and members of every SES should be able to get behind pushing to solve it, because members of every strata would benefit.