I have to agree with 33girl et. al....sometimes there just isn't a way.

Yes, if it's just a matter of working a few more hours a week, eating out a little bit less, etc... yes... it's a weak excuse to quit for financial reasons.

But I think more of the people who do are in serious financial difficulty that won't be improved by working 10 extra hours at the Stop N Shop. There are sorority members who are supporting their families by working full time while in school and still not getting by...should we blame them for not putting sorority above "food for parents"? What about medical conditions?

This gets me a little riled up, because I almost did turn in my letters for financial reasons. I got very sick a few years ago and was in and out of the hospital... racking up tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills. Should I have paid those first (credit which would affect me for the rest of my life, and possibly keep me from getting further treatment if I was overdue)? Or paid my sorority dues? Needless to say, I decided my health was more important than my membership. Luckily, my sisters were sweet and covered my dues for the year that I couldn't pay them.

But really... there is NOT always a way.