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Universities such as MIT and Columbia have decided to cut tuition based on income. Will this financial aid for lower- and middle-income students influence more high school students to pursue a higher education?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/education/11columbia.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Columbia+University+to+Offer+Financial+Aid+to+More+Students+&st=nyt&oref=slogin

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/education/09mit.html?ex=1362715200&en=515d21d5cc5fab97&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss


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Rosie
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These universities are not interested in attracting any high school student; they want those with top grades and those whose families cannot afford to put them through college and university.

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I guess so.

It sounds very fair, and really opens up the opportunity for bright people with little means to improve their station in life.

I wouldn't be accepted to either, but not because I can't afford it, but rather because I doubt I'd make the cut Tongue out
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Theoretically, yes.

The problem is most people who don't have the means would probably find it very difficult to compete for ivy league spots against people who have been preparing from a very early age, going to the most sppropriate schools etc.

I'm not saying it's not a step in the right direction. Just that it's probably just one step of many that should be taken. 
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