How more affluent families get welfare for pricey private colleges

http://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2016/10/how_more_affluent_families_get.html#incart_river_index


Michigan spends about $100 million annually in welfare money from Washington on college aid, including millions that benefit families earning over $100,000. This in a state in which only 18 of every 100 families living in poverty is receiving cash assistance.


The efficiency ramification is that it is efficient to have educated citizens that are able to positively contribute to society. On the other hand, the equity ramification is that it would be more fair to give this money to families that actually need the money to survive.


In my opinion, I was shocked to see that this is a problem. It is concerning to me that the government would rather pay for student tuitions than help families in need.