Jacqueline Kent Cooke: Heiress Arrested

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Originally Posted by onlydarksets

I'm pretty sure the attorney in the article is wrong. It would disqualify you for need-based aid, but not a private student loan - in fact, I would think banks would LOVE a customer like her.

You're absolutely right about a private student loan. Regardless, her mother was quoted as saying "her father never intended for her to want for an education." Want for an education??? Please. University of Texas at Austin has tuition, room, and board for just a hair over $16K annually.
USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: University of Texas–Austin: At a glance


I just feel so bad for her. I mean, imagine the emotional suffering that comes with facing the possibility of getting a part time job??