I told my son he could apply to any school in the country except U of I, since there was no way I could afford it with the terrible financial aid for the middle class.
(this was 10 years ago perhaps it has improved)
It use to be no meat every Friday, all year long. No meat at all during lent. (There was always the St. Patrick's day exemption, so KofC could sell sandwiches during St. Pat's dance.