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tanderson92 on Nov 28, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Brown University raising $120M to eliminate all st...

The difference is that some assets (in retirement accounts) are protected from financial aid inspection and inherited real estate is not. If that seems unfair, it is because it is.

noitsnot on Dec 1, 2017 [–]

Most parents aren't in retirement at that point, but yes, I see what you mean now. That is unfair.

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