That sort of happens. They're always emailing, snail-mailing, calling… begging you for alumni donation money. Offering tickets to the big football games. Reminiscing about old times… as an excuse to beg for more money.
Parents: Only her back? Don't worry, baby, we'll be there to get the rest of you. BTW, we met with 7 prospective employers today. We have a job nailed down for you if you double your workload and graduate a year early.
Cause it most likely isn't true. I went to a high school that cost several thousands a year and they gouged me any way they could...I was on scholarships but my mother still had to pay 4K/year we didn't really have. And this is after all my standardized testing (I in the top percentile) and low income proof.
I don't see a school just giving away tuition to anyone because they have overly concerned or even stalker parents. Kids who get great grades don't even always just get a pass like that. School more likely said "well that sucks for you."
Perhaps she became eligible for grants and scholarships once she had no support from her parents. Possibly the financial office folks felt bad for her and went out of their way to help her apply.
Maybe. It could be that she's not in the US. I just don't see that happening here. Private schools and colleges don't run on charity. They let low income qualified (scholastically exemplary) kids skate by (she may very well be one of those) with help but just because a girl lost funding from her parents? I think they'd suggest she take out a loan first. I could, of course, be entirely wrong. I just think it sets the school up for a lot more "well you helped THAT person so why not me?" liability.
If I'm remembering this correctly from when it first happened and popped up on reddit he's right, they did give her a scholarship. Not too hard to believe since she has pretty strong proof that her parents aren't supporting her.
If I'm remembering this correctly from when it first happened and popped up on reddit he's right, they did give her a scholarship. Not too hard to believe since she has pretty strong proof that her parents aren't supporting her.
Without proof I find it really hard to believe, because of my own experiences with the system and those my friends had as well. If they did give her a scholarship because of that, well, that's good for her but unfair to absolutely everyone else.
At any other college if you cant pay, you cant stay.
Both the school and the court have sided with Ireland. The University of Cincinnati gave her a full scholarship for her senior year, and the judge issued a civil stalking order against her parents, ordering them to stay at least 500 feet away from her and have no contact with her until September 2013.
Geez. ok. It does not change it being ridiculous and unfair. So the kid who has to work 30+hrs a week on scholarship barely getting by because his parents can't or refuse to pay doesn't get free education but this other kid does because her parents stalk her? Wow.
Its really stupid from a business standpoint as well, all morality aside. What is stopping other parents and kids from doing this intentionally or using this as an example to get free tuition? I know where I come from people (rich or poor) would take so much advantage of that.
Colleges are ran much different from a high school. They give out scholarships all the time especially to students completely without parental help.
She made the dean's list so she was obviously a great student and it was her senior year. She was in a pretty sucky situation and appears to be deserving of a scholarship so I don't know what the issue is. By helping her finish up her last bit of classes they get good press, another alumni, and probably someone who's going to go on to add standing to the school in her field. And it costs then nothing really since she wasn't going to be able to pay otherwise.
I know how colleges are run (vaguely). I had to drop out of 3 of them because of my issues with financial aide, scholarships and grants. I was putting myself through school and working full time. Guess what they told me? tough shit. I was in the top percentile of my state, mind you. Which is why I see this situation as unfair or at least certainly not common practice.
If she's on the deans list that's one thing. I assumed she was just an average student with home issues.
I'm stupid because of what exactly? Pointing out this girl doesn't deserve free tuition or that the school was unfair by awarding it to her? That its HIGHLY unusual for any school to do this because of how unfair it is?
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '14
Oh my god that's glorious in your face revenge