I would reply that you should stay on topic. Nowhere in his post did he say that cost was a factor. he didn't ask about it, nor implied anything of the sort. You don't know his financial situation, and shouldn't assume he really cares. If he is interested, he will ask. He simply wanted to know if his times were good enough for support since his academics weren't quite as strong.
I understand that you have an ax to grind with the school because you feel slighted in some way that you saved your entire life while others spent lavishly and still got financial support. You are entitled to that opinion. And honestly, I don't disagree with you. The system isn't fair, and it isn't right. But it is what it is, and you can be upset with people who have played the game better than you, but that has nothing to do with this kid getting into Williams. Try to actually add value as opposed to using this forum to try to make yourself feel better.