College hunt

The colleges keep trying to woo Jennifer. Dozens have sent e-mails, more e-mails "is this you, Jennifer?" e-mails, posters, fliers, postcards and gee gaws.

She's looking for a college that will offer a good biology course and one that is far away from us. I think, personally,the thought of living 3,000 miles away might be more attractive than the reality of 3,000 miles away.

At the rate the stock market is going, she'll either have to pick one college from the tuition exchange, or she'll have to win a scholarship. I just hope it isn't to a college 3,000 miles away. Yes, I admit it, I'd miss her. And her dad, don't even get me started. Our travel and phone bills would break us.

Another School Recognizes the Middle Class are Good Folks to Have Around

This NPR article caught my eye. So now I believe it's Harvard, Yale and now Stanford that have agreed to waive tuition is the family makes less than $100,000 a year.

So, I guess I can quit work so my darlin can go to Stanford? Or maybe Brown, according to the NYT article.

Harvard Takes Pity on the Middle Class

Never thought I'd say that.

But at least one university realizes that the middle class gets screwed in most financial aid deals, if they get them at all. I would be nice if some local schools (hint, hint, U of W or WSU) would look at this as well.