I gave today. I told myself I would once I paid off my student loans. I earned an academic scholarship after my freshman year and I still owed about 40k upon graduating. Saved up for 7 years and paid it all off with the click of a mouse last year. It took a lot of hard work to save it up. Us falling in the academic rankings really bothered me. I understand tuition goes up and if we get our endowment up enough, we can be like other elite schools that give generous financial aid to almost everyone. I am racking up another 40k for a masters at USC now back home in L.A., so here we go again lol. TCU is a special place. I hope we somehow get to that billion dollar goal. I also know the Frogs will bounce back next year. For those that can give, I encourage it. I grew up in south Los Angeles (Inglewood), not the greatest places (The NFL stadium is changing things). I feel lucky to be in a place where I can help some newer frogs out.
That is a very commendable intent. But your last sentence is where I go off the rails for giving to TCU. What makes you think that you are helping out newer frogs? I would assume if I gave money to TCU that the corporation would simply gobble it up and add to the accretion of their physical plant or endowment, or raise admin salaries etc. All the while continuing to raise tuition 5% a year, and simultaneously falling in academic rankings. If I wanted to help out fellow frogs, I would simply find a kid and give her money.