This year the FAFSA process could be generously described as “truly and rightly fucked.” Decisions have been delayed multiple times now and millions of college hopefuls still await insight into how much they will have to pay for school. This brings major concern for students who may be first generation students or who come from lower income backgrounds.
To try to alleviate some of these stressors for lower income students some alums have been pitching an initiative to support the Colorado College class of 2028. The organizer, Gloria Weatherbee, said it’s a group truly focused on the future. “We ultimately believe that Colorado College would be better off with more full paying students and likewise that students from lower income households might be better served from universities with more of their own…well not kind but more people who’re like minded and similar backgrounded.”
The Facebook group, “Less poories more CC stories” has 413 members and seems to asking the CC admissions process to eliminate candidates who they describe as “fiscal liabilities” in favor of students who can “contribute more holistically to a CC community” according to their website.
Henry Whittenittup, a Econ major alum from 1974 said in a post that this movement makes the most sense when it comes to the financial stability of the college. Whitttenittup wrote “when it comes to managing assets and growing portfolios in this modern economy we truly must start to ask ourselves what it is we can ask people to ask themselves to bring to the table and how does that balance with what our table actually needs to sustain itself?”
““I can’t believe this is an actual conversation but at the same time I’m grateful that they’re actually saying it with their full chest now. Fuckers. All of them.””
Opponents of the group have pointed out some of the shortcomings of the group's thinking. Mariana Sawyer is one such opponent. She said, “I can’t believe this is an actual conversation but at the same time I’m grateful that they’re actually saying it with their full chest now. Fuckers. All of them.”
Students in opposition are also speaking out. Randy O’neil ‘26 said, “It’s almost a little funny to think about what the consequences of their success might be. Like if this school was any whiter than it is already it would be a Luke Combs concert.”
The admissions office as of yet has not made a comment on the opposing movements but has announced they will continue to not be need blind going into 2025.