Do you have a Facebook account? Do you like the fact that only a certain people can register and be a Facebook member? Guess again. They are changing their admission requirements - to anybody with Internet access. Please see the following link:
 http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=111795
Originally they have slated this major change to take place on September 11th, but the company is regrouping from a major blunder (aka – new feature), they are waiting until next week (September 18th-22nd) to open up their website to anybody with Internet access.
To my knowledge, they can join Regions instead of colleges or high schools. Your privacy will still be protected unless you have an open account. Please make sure that you have your privacy settings the way you would like, before next week, when they make the change.