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What is your opinion of this LEGAL scheme to get free college?

Wealthy parents have been voluntarily giving up guardianship of their own children so that their children can qualify for need-based college aid. It's legal.
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GoldenWorm · 51-55, M
My opinions that Republican led cuts to higher education budgets should be undone.
4meAndyou · F
@GoldenWorm I believe the parents who are gaming the system are much more to blame here than higher education budgets. Higher education has programs set up to pay for impoverished students...which these shark-like parents are stealing.

Is THEFT really necessary for those who are already wealthy? Does this not point out, instead, their shameful opportunistic natures, and does it not point the way for needed reforms in college and university programs which provide free aid?

Such as a proviso that if the child applying for free aid has been emancipated from a wealthy family within two years of his or her college application and can NOT prove residence in a foster home, they are not eligible for such aid?