As a national college admissions scandal continues to generate public outrage, there are still plenty of wealthy parents who get their kids into school the old-fashioned way — by spending lots of money legally.
At the very far end of the affluent-applicant spectrum are those whose families donate large sums to a university. But buying that sort of advantage costs more than it ever has, said Sklarow of the Independent Educational Consultants Assn.
The process is more of a wink and a nod rather than an outright quid pro quo. A parent might call a school’s development office to let them know their child is applying, and that they’ve always been big contributors to the college. The development office will then do some research to determine what size gift the family would probably contribute.
Colleges are more dependent than ever on big donations due to declines in federal research aid, state funding and grass-roots alumni giving, Golden said. “We’re not talking about donating a building so that a school is more likely to take your son or daughter,” he said. “We’re talking about deception and fraud.”
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