USING THE SLIDING SCALE
Equity-based tuition considerations
Consider contributing MORE on the scale if you:
  • have the ability to comfortably meet all of your basic needs
  • belong to a sponsoring organization or are employed full-time
  • have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money
  • travel recreationally
  • have access to family money and resources in times of need
  • work part-time by choice
  • own the home you live in
  • have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.)
Consider contributing LESS on the scale if you:
  • have difficulty covering basic expenses
  • are supporting children or have other dependents
  • have significant debt
  • have medical expenses not covered by insurance
  • are an elder with limited financial support
  • are an unpaid community organizer
  • have unstable housing and/or limited access to reliable transportation
  • have not taken a vacation or time off due to the financial burden