高助学金的另一面

来源: Big_Benz 于 2008-10-25 07:51:00 [] [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 阅读数 : (1399 bytes)
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I see some people 非常嫉妒 that our DD receives a 高助学金. Let me tell you the other side of the story. Wait, let me wipe away my tears first.

As those who have done the process know, schools don't just give you money. They asked for your tax return and full disclosure of you 财产. Some even asked to list the cars you have, when and how much you paid for them. 换句话说, 诚实的我们 really truely need the aid.

Even so 30K for 4 years may seem low to you rich folks. It is a struggle for us to come up with that much cash from current income.

Let me give you one true example. DD's next quarter starts Jan 6th. The airfare on the 4th is much more expensive than 5th. However, if we get the ticket on 5th with multiple stops, she will be tired after 9 hours of flying the day before her new class. The best solution is to buy a ticket for a direct flight on 5th. But we may not have that much money.

Another example, I am having a discomfort - it will not kill me but it is very painful. My insurance topped out for this year. So, instead of taking care of the pain, I will have to wait until next year.

Yes, we have high aid, but we get it because we need it. We live at a lower standard every day, old house, old cars, use only D80 with Sigma lenses rather than D700 with Nikkor lenses. To those who are paying full COA, I am 非常嫉妒 you.

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• 地主老财家也没有余粮啊。 -春天里的荠荠菜- ♀ 给 春天里的荠荠菜 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 08:20:06

• At least 地主老财家有 choice -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (171 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 08:25:53

• 地主老财家有余粮 also for many years before and after -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 08:26:38

• 机票好象也有aid,让你闺女去问一下.俺闺女说有的小朋友还有棉袄钱呢. -citygirl08- ♀ 给 citygirl08 发送悄悄话 citygirl08 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 08:26:47

• 回复：机票好象也有aid,让你闺女去问一下.俺闺女说有的小朋友还有棉袄钱呢. -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (512 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 08:37:58

• 能拿助学金，偷着乐吧。地主家没余粮，正常，杀富济贫啊，想想看，穷人没钱，股市 -自由自在吧- ♀ 给 自由自在吧 发送悄悄话 (70 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 08:52:27

• 俺本来对人怎么整富的很感兴趣，现在偶对人怎么整穷的 -jellybean3- ♀ 给 jellybean3 发送悄悄话 jellybean3 的博客首页 (12 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 08:54:19

• 我们是老实人 -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (411 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:06:14

• What are the schools could give such fabulous financial aid?thx -biker- ♀ 给 biker 发送悄悄话 biker 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:23:10

• look for schools with over 15 billion$ endowment -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (86 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:09:31

• 去买尼康小白，尽量花了。听医生讲过，病人开s500，住豪宅， -自由自在吧- ♀ 给 自由自在吧 发送悄悄话 (84 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:18:02

• 一显再显，是想气死人还是咋滴？ -20146- ♀ 给 20146 发送悄悄话 (28 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:08:58

• 你知道他的房子多大吗？：） -毕小珠-- ♀ 给 毕小珠- 发送悄悄话 (62 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:52:23

• 他到底咋搞来的‘穷’？？ -白兔妈- ♀ 给 白兔妈 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 13:59:12

• 打假！ -红棉袄- ♀ 给 红棉袄 发送悄悄话 (229 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:17:38

• Something must be wrong in your 朋友's case -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (363 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:47:42

• 受教了。 -红棉袄- ♀ 给 红棉袄 发送悄悄话 (32 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:53:39

• The good thing from Duke is that -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (317 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:02:52

• 越来越发现美国离共产主义比中国近多了。 -群众演员- ♀ 给 群众演员 发送悄悄话 (56 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:20:43

• 所以，不用怕没工作，更好，在家，孩子还能拿钱。 -自由自在吧- ♀ 给 自由自在吧 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:29:45

• 能挣钱供孩子上学是一种荣幸。我宁可吃苦打工给孩子读书，心里踏实. 回复：所以，不用怕没工作，更好，在家，孩子还能拿钱。 -redchina168- ♂ 给 redchina168 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/26/2008 postreply 19:45:34

• 共产主义是”出生“好的，怎么都能上好学校，与学习好无关～ -20146- ♀ 给 20146 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:30:53

• 最不合算是我们这些既要付全额学杂费，还要被Obama加税的加州“富人” -lucky8910- ♀ 给 lucky8910 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:21:24

• 呵呵。 加州富人不入地狱，谁入地狱？ -红棉袄- ♀ 给 红棉袄 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:25:55

• 真是富人倒也罢，倒霉的是刚刚过线的工薪阶级。 -lucky8910- ♀ 给 lucky8910 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:32:12

• 人要平等嘛，要让穷人也能用上D80. 感到世界是美好的。 -自由自在吧- ♀ 给 自由自在吧 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:32:39

• can't agree more. -10203040- ♀ 给 10203040 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 14:45:41

• 四年只拿到3万助学金，你还不够穷 ：） -laoyangdelp- ♀ 给 laoyangdelp 发送悄悄话 laoyangdelp 的博客首页 (88 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:33:17

• 他家更厉害，每年拿到3万助学金 -lucky8910- ♀ 给 lucky8910 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:38:15

• 学校不一样 -自由自在吧- ♀ 给 自由自在吧 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:39:53

• 回复：他家更厉害，每年拿到3万助学金 -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (148 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:41:11

• 哇，45K/年！ 这还complain? D80新买的时候也要一千刀那吧？ --realblue-- ♀ 给 -realblue- 发送悄悄话 -realblue- 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:48:28

• please don't look what we receive, look at -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (221 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:53:37

• 你能拿那么多钱为什么还有这么消极呢？像俺们这样自己要交全部费用 --realblue-- ♀ 给 -realblue- 发送悄悄话 -realblue- 的博客首页 (43 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:02:02

• 回复：你能拿那么多钱为什么还有这么消极呢？像俺们这样自己要交全部费用 -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (444 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:07:23

• 这是半杯水，你看是半杯空还是半杯满的问题。 --realblue-- ♀ 给 -realblue- 发送悄悄话 -realblue- 的博客首页 (449 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:17:11

• 从你孩子录取到现在你家经济状况急剧恶化了吗？ yes -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (472 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:28:58

• 选择拼死拼活可咱没抱怨，可你在那儿嘟嘟囔囔老抱怨半杯空。 --realblue-- ♀ 给 -realblue- 发送悄悄话 -realblue- 的博客首页 (124 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:37:47

• 哈哈。。。俺摸过奔驰方向盘，可是还是一样穷。：） -学习种果树- ♂ 给 学习种果树 发送悄悄话 学习种果树 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 15:38:26

• money transfered to oversea account, right?:) -白兔妈- ♀ 给 白兔妈 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 13:47:20

• 说得好！ -laoyangdelp- ♀ 给 laoyangdelp 发送悄悄话 laoyangdelp 的博客首页 (244 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:31:05

• please stop the personal attack. BZ, please delete -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:37:09

• 哪儿是personal attack? 怎么这么不讲理？ --realblue-- ♀ 给 -realblue- 发送悄悄话 -realblue- 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:39:17

• 你DD的助学金都是别人的捐款。等你女儿毕业了， -laoyangdelp- ♀ 给 laoyangdelp 发送悄悄话 laoyangdelp 的博客首页 (211 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:40:46

• 好孩子！ -britannica- ♀ 给 britannica 发送悄悄话 britannica 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:55:47

• 这个要顶 -相见不如怀念- ♀ 给 相见不如怀念 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 11:28:15

• looks like I should open a consulting business -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (75 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:54:59

• 我第一个举手，支持你的生意。 -群众演员- ♀ 给 群众演员 发送悄悄话 (14 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 09:59:12

• 顶一下，写个完整篇。 -蓝调- ♀ 给 蓝调 发送悄悄话 蓝调 的博客首页 (278 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:08:18

• 好主意，顶一下。 -红棉袄- ♀ 给 红棉袄 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:15:32

• U want me to do all these work for "free" -Big_Benz- ♂ 给 Big_Benz 发送悄悄话 (378 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:20:31

• 感谢。有报酬 -蓝调- ♀ 给 蓝调 发送悄悄话 蓝调 的博客首页 (158 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 10:30:13

• 我也很糊涂 -study- ♀ 给 study 发送悄悄话 (186 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 14:03:30

• 同感同感！！ -白兔妈- ♀ 给 白兔妈 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 14:08:00

• I don't have a clue about his ID either:)) -2`- ♂ 给 2` 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 15:42:40

• 俺和你开玩笑。别生气！谢了！ -家内副主- ♂ 给 家内副主 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/25/2008 postreply 16:22:20

• 获Need Based FA的收入上限是多少？ -nj_guy- ♂ 给 nj_guy 发送悄悄话 nj_guy 的博客首页 (88 bytes) () 10/26/2008 postreply 05:32:51

• 回复：高助学金的另一面 -redchina168- ♂ 给 redchina168 发送悄悄话 (192 bytes) () 10/26/2008 postreply 18:39:05

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