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Stereotypes In High School Essay

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We all have heard about the ‘rich kid’ stereotype. You know, the one that says we all wear preppy clothes, our parents will sue you if you hurt us in any type of way, spoiled, nice car, and whatever else you can think of. Well guess what…that stereotype has somehow stuck to our university. George Washington has been labeled to others as the ‘rich kid’ school, and we need to do something to break that stereotype. As of 2016, the total cost of attendance was $68, 275. This cost includes the tuition fee ($51,590), room and board ($12,500), books and supplies ($1,275), and other expenses ($2,250). By having fourteen percent of the student body falls into the top one percent of median family incomes, and seventy percent of the student body falls …show more content…

The officials do not think about the little things; such as loans and grants. The university chooses to look at things solely from a financial standpoint, and don’t think about the people who are sending in their money to attend school. As I stated before, just because a student can attend the school, that does not mean that they will be able to live the full college experience. Some students are not given money every single week, and they may not be able to afford some of the simplest things in school; such as three meals a week and their textbooks. We are also lacking in the diversity department as well. When you look at the statistics of who’s going here, you probably wouldn’t be surprised. The population of our student body consists of 57.% White students compared to 42.2% of students composed of other races/ethnicities (Black, Non-resident alien, Asian, Hispanic, etc.). Even though the university has tried to do things that will help increase diversity, students who are financially unstable might not feel welcomed at the university. If the university were to consider the cost of school and to conduct even more surveys than they already do, we would be able to have a more diverse student body. By having a more diverse student body, we would help to get rid of the ‘rich kid’ stereotype that is attached to our

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