At the time, if a poor family wanted their child to go to williams, they'd have to spend half their income on tuition. That's why there were so few poor kids at williams. Hil decides she wants to accept we more pelgrant students ad vasser. So what are you spending on financial we're spending about 60 million dollars, 60 million. Ande e started in o six, it was about 25 million osy. It's basically more than it's about double. We have about 23 % pelgrant recipients, which makes us, i think, the highest amongsta, a very large group of schools. And theyre the lowest income kids
Bowdoin College and Vassar College are two elite private schools that compete for the same students. But one of those schools is trying hard to address the problem of rich and poor in American society—and paying a high price. The other is making that problem worse—and reaping rewards as a result.
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