I had a (very close to) full ride scholarship to my undergrad school for playing the violin in their symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra and whatever they needed me for. I ended up majoring in communication. I ended up getting to anchor their broadcast news show, which was fun. I also got to participate in leadership in student government and help start a fraternity. I graduated debt free and will be eternally grateful and loyal to my undergrad school. I do regularly donate both to the liberal arts department and to my fraternity both locally and nationally. My wife is a graduate of the music school. I think whenever I get my law school loans retired, I'm going to see what I can do about repaying some of that scholarship money I received.
Compare that to my law school which clearly was in the business of legal education to profiteer off of law students so it could subsidize the school's undergraduates, pay tier 4 professors $150K-$200K salaries, etc., and I feel like I have already contributed enough. While I've been to a few alumni functions, having them ask me for donations while I'm still paying on my loans is kind of a slap in the face.
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