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Originally Posted by EE-BO
it is vital to know people can afford it before they come in.
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I understand why you say this, and why the decision of whether or not someone can afford the fraternity is based on appearances/family name/etc... But when a freshman comes through rush wearing the right clothes, driving the right car, basically demonstrating that he comes from money, what happens when the fraternity discovers that he himself (and not his dad) is responsible for his dues?
I know many well-to-do families who insist that their children pay their own sorority/fraternity costs. Does the fraternity just assume that, if the guy faces financial difficulties, his daddy will just cough up the cash simply because he can? Or if the guy lets it slip that he's financially responsible for himself, will that negatively affect his chances of getting bid?
I'm having a hard time putting my thoughts into words here, but the fact that someone's parents have money doesn't mean that that person has it, too.