Spend college money on private high school instead?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:idk how high stats your kid is, but if he/she is high stat, look for schools with guaranteed merit money. they aren't DCUM worthy, but i know plenty of kids who are doing great who went to this type of school.

You mean for college, right?

OP’s child is already almost done with 9th grade.

Huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s only a limited amount of loans he can take out. You cannot afford it and you have no guarantee of scholarships or merit aid. I cannot even wrap my mind around why you would be entertaining this for a kid who is doing fine.

Because I’m reading too many DCUM posts 😵‍💫 and feeling bad
and left behind

And we will contribute more towards college I was budgeting that for a possible
High school

Plus DC TAG helps

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:idk how high stats your kid is, but if he/she is high stat, look for schools with guaranteed merit money. they aren't DCUM worthy, but i know plenty of kids who are doing great who went to this type of school.

You mean for college, right?

OP’s child is already almost done with 9th grade.

Huh?

OP said they’re applying for 10th grade to private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There’s only a limited amount of loans he can take out. You cannot afford it and you have no guarantee of scholarships or merit aid. I cannot even wrap my mind around why you would be entertaining this for a kid who is doing fine.

Because I’m reading too many DCUM posts 😵‍💫 and feeling bad
and left behind

And we will contribute more towards college I was budgeting that for a possible
High school

Plus DC TAG helps

Will start 9th fall 2022

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There’s only a limited amount of loans he can take out. You cannot afford it and you have no guarantee of scholarships or merit aid. I cannot even wrap my mind around why you would be entertaining this for a kid who is doing fine.

Because I’m reading too many DCUM posts 😵‍💫 and feeling bad
and left behind

And we will contribute more towards college I was budgeting that for a possible
High school

Plus DC TAG helps

$10,000/year DC TAG + $10,000/year of your savings means commuting to GMU or another local school unless your child gets a full ride somewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There’s only a limited amount of loans he can take out. You cannot afford it and you have no guarantee of scholarships or merit aid. I cannot even wrap my mind around why you would be entertaining this for a kid who is doing fine.

Because I’m reading too many DCUM posts 😵‍💫 and feeling bad
and left behind

And we will contribute more towards college I was budgeting that for a possible
High school

Plus DC TAG helps

Will start 9th fall 2022

I figured it’s too late now for 9th
so was thinking next year

[Anonymous]

yes, for college.

[Anonymous]

What does your kid want?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:idk how high stats your kid is, but if he/she is high stat, look for schools with guaranteed merit money. they aren't DCUM worthy, but i know plenty of kids who are doing great who went to this type of school.

You mean for college, right?

OP’s child is already almost done with 9th grade.

I don’t tell him much until I have a plan which clearly I don’t
I would let him choose but not with out a real possibility
It’s probably just a pipe dream

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:idk how high stats your kid is, but if he/she is high stat, look for schools with guaranteed merit money. they aren't DCUM worthy, but i know plenty of kids who are doing great who went to this type of school.

You mean for college, right?

OP’s child is already almost done with 9th grade.

I don’t tell him much until I have a plan which clearly I don’t
I would let him choose but not with out a real possibility
It’s probably just a pipe dream

Can you lottery into a charter?

[Anonymous]

A DC private as a 10th grader probably won't offer that much aid, even for Catholic.

Even teachers can only expect 50% (If they work at the school).

You are looking at 15K-25K (maybe 30) for 3 years, and tuition will increase each year.
Your kid will also have the impression that private college is a given.

Add in beach weeks, uniforms, textbooks and related social expenses. Sports, theatre, AP exams, band...they all have fees.

If you can use your college savings for tuition, replenish the college fund while they are in HS (almost impossible) you could get away with it, but if your child is content, you may want to keep it going as you have it.

[Anonymous]

With Maret’s miserable college placement t this year, nobody should be paying 40k tuition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With Maret’s miserable college placement t this year, nobody should be paying 40k tuition.

It’s 2022. Nobody is “placed” into college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
A DC private as a 10th grader probably won't offer that much aid, even for Catholic.

Even teachers can only expect 50% (If they work at the school).

You are looking at 15K-25K (maybe 30) for 3 years, and tuition will increase each year.
Your kid will also have the impression that private college is a given.

Add in beach weeks, uniforms, textbooks and related social expenses. Sports, theatre, AP exams, band...they all have fees.

If you can use your college savings for tuition, replenish the college fund while they are in HS (almost impossible) you could get away with it, but if your child is content, you may want to keep it going as you have it.

Did not think of any of that

Thanks everyone
We’ll stick with public
We did the lottery but sibling preference is not helping with getting
a spot at Latin or DCI
And 7th grade Covid year was not great so we did not
even try for a magnet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With Maret’s miserable college placement t this year, nobody should be paying 40k tuition.

It’s 2022. Nobody is “placed” into college.

Boy you are a smart fella.

Can we say admissions results, or do you want to correct that too.

Bottom line Maret college results blow.