I am one on the list of those that did not (at least not yet) transfer away from WCU on account of the gaming club. Granted I was already in it, but I want to say that for the record. I have very strongly considered transferring or even leaving higher education completely this past semester in light of several events that occurred last semester. Granted that option is still on the table, but my attendance this semester is 95% attributable to the club.
Next thing I want to say is this: yes, financial independence is a respectable goal. However, I myself chose to stay at WCU when I changed majors from Science Education to Electrical Engineering largely because of the low cost of attendance, one of the key reasons being that I have fairly limited financial resources at my disposal. I am truly greatful for the low cost of attending the club events that we have been able to maintain, because otherwise I would have had no choice but to sit them out, which would have severely reduced my college experience.