You had four kids. Planned or not you knew the issue. Get a second job. |
Not sure I would classify our 1400 sq ft 2 bedrooom row house just south of FT Totten as “larger and cheaper” than NW, but it fit the budget at the time we bought and I don’t think we could have gotten the same thing over in NW. We didn’t think about high school, no, but also didn’t plan on a fourth surprise kid due to secondary infertility after adopting siblings, so maybe poor planning, or just what ended up being and we are trying to make the best of it with what we have. My feeling is we make too much and should not qualify, but maybe we don’t, so no harm in a general inquiry to try to make a more informed decision on what to do moving forward. We’re not sure the schools would even give us the light of day since we’re not seriously looking yet at the hii of there tuition levels. |
Our schools are 40k+ but at 275HHI before taxes you would definitely qualify. We were at 300 one year when because of COViD I was not working and we got some FA for our 2 kids. I am sure you would qualify for some FA at 275 with 4 kids. Also, don’t Catholic school give siblings discounts? I am pretty sure they do. Good luck |
DP are you generally expected to deplete your assets before you would be eligible for aid? Just curious as a low-earning family with a decent net worth (that could easily be depleted before college). |
For most independent schools in the DC area, you should get FA at $275k with four kids. Catholic schools are a little different, but as someone mentioned, they generally give sibling discounts. It never hurts to apply and see what happens. You could also look at each kid individually. One or two might do well in the public school system, or you could try for the lottery into another school. You have options, so I would definitely recommend pursuing all of them and see what pans out. |
Not actually sure. We stuck out public until we felt we could afford tuition at the school without depleting our assets. It was actually DH's big sticking point on going private. |
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Yes, you couldn’t have gotten the same space for the same money in a more reliable pyramid so you took a chance and got more house and less school and now want someone else to pay for more school rather than moving. Probably people who chose to have less house and fewer kids so they could afford more school. Yes, poor planning. And yes, ask for the money. The schools can just say no. |
They have a family of 6 in a 2 bedroom house. How much smaller would you like them to get? People on here make no sense sometimes |
PP people like you are part of the cause of the upcoming demographic cliff. Pat yourself on the back for being an utter jerk to families instead of supporting them. |
The housing size has nothing to do with price or mortgage. If they adopted a sibling group, they are getting a subsidy for those kids so they can use that money to pay for private. |
How do you earn $275 and struggle or scream poverty? |
At the parochial in hyattsville I believe the fourth child is free. But they have a waitlist I think it might be tough to get all four in. |
Do you have a SAHP for childcare? If so that parent can get a job when the youngest enters school to cover their tuition. |
Pp again..,And that school does have a lot of larger catholic families. But frankly if I were you I would move out to Bowie or Ann arundel where there is more affordability and larger families. |