College Charges High Tuition Then Claims It Is Poor Meme

This is a sarcastic, relatable meme criticizing the high cost of college tuition. The top text first states "College: *Takes $60,000 of my money*" referring to the extremely expensive tuition fees students pay to attend college. It is followed by the line "Also College:" above a screenshot of a blonde woman wearing sunglasses sitting on an airplane, with overlaid text on the image that reads "Help me, I'm poor." The joke highlights the irony of universities collecting very large sums of money from students, yet frequently acting as if they lack funds, often charging additional fees for amenities or soliciting donations from former students.

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College: *Takes $60,000 of my money*

Also College:

Help me, I'm poor.

Overview

This is a sarcastic, relatable meme criticizing the high cost of college tuition. The top text first states "College: Takes $60,000 of my money" referring to the extremely expensive tuition fees students pay to attend college. It is followed by the line "Also College:" above a screenshot of a blonde woman wearing sunglasses sitting on an airplane, with overlaid text on the image that reads "Help me, I'm poor." The joke highlights the irony of universities collecting very large sums of money from students, yet frequently acting as if they lack funds, often charging additional fees for amenities or soliciting donations from former students.

Origin notes

The image uses a well-known scene from the 2011 American comedy film Bridesmaids, where the character Annie Walker (played by Kristen Wiig) says the line "Help me, I'm poor" while trying to book a cheap plane ticket. This edited meme version was shared on the X (formerly Twitter) platform by the account WholesomeMeme, as specified in the provided source information. This template is widely used online to joke about situations where someone spends a large amount of money then immediately claims to be impoverished.