Financial Aid Question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know plenty of teachers and admin who don’t send their kids to the specific school that work for. Some in the public systems who send kids to private, some a private schools who send kids to public or to other privates. It’s ok for families to make separate determinations about job opportunities and the best education choice for their specific child.

I think you missed the part where OP said they were a "leader".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know plenty of teachers and admin who don’t send their kids to the specific school that work for. Some in the public systems who send kids to private, some a private schools who send kids to public or to other privates. It’s ok for families to make separate determinations about job opportunities and the best education choice for their specific child.

I think you missed the part where OP said they were a "leader".

I assume that’s an admin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I think you missed the part where OP said they were a "leader".

I assume that’s an admin.

I assume when they say leader they mean leader.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you can’t afford it why do you want to ask the school to cover your bills? You should figure out how to afford it yourself and use financial aid as a last resort. Can you increase your income?

You're annoying

Agreed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I think you missed the part where OP said they were a "leader".

I assume that’s an admin.

I assume when they say leader they mean leader.

A leader is still an admin position. They still get to decide for themselves what school is best for their kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you can’t afford it why do you want to ask the school to cover your bills? You should figure out how to afford it yourself and use financial aid as a last resort. Can you increase your income?

You're annoying

Agreed!

Sometimes the best answer is not the one you want to hear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I think you missed the part where OP said they were a "leader".

I assume that’s an admin.

I assume when they say leader they mean leader.

A leader is still an admin position. They still get to decide for themselves what school is best for their kid.

If a leader in McDonald's chooses to eat at Burger King, you're justified in asking "why"?

[Anonymous]

Yup. Americas education system is just like BMWs. That is Burger King, Mc Donald's and Walmart. They are expensive, corrupt, and aimed at keeping poor people poor and unhealthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yup. Americas education system is just like BMWs. That is Burger King, Mc Donald's and Walmart. They are expensive, corrupt, and aimed at keeping poor people poor and unhealthy.

Probably because leaders draw $200k salaries running school districts into the ground and sending their own kids to private schools at someone else's expense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yup. Americas education system is just like BMWs. That is Burger King, Mc Donald's and Walmart. They are expensive, corrupt, and aimed at keeping poor people poor and unhealthy.

Probably because leaders draw $200k salaries running school districts into the ground and sending their own kids to private schools at someone else's expense.

Haha this is on point. Well done.

[Anonymous]

Financial aid is how these schools throw bread crumbs at the peasants. Unless you want your kid to be the token financial aid kid in the class, you might want to reconsider your options. Consider who their peers will be and what school will be like.

[Anonymous]

Just explain your situation in the family letter section and they will likely understand

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do agree it is pretty interesting that DCPS government employee doesn't value DC public schools. Would you please explain why you are opting out of DCPS for your family.

There are so many DC or Federal government employees who are at private schools. Their grants are paid by their parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a question about my families' ability to qualify for aid. Our HHI is about 200k, we both work for DC government and don't expect our salaries to increase any time soon. We can only afford to live in DC because a home was passed down to us from our grandparent however the home needs major improvements upwards of 350k or more. It has not been renovated since the 1980's. Currently there is no mortgage on the home and we want to take a home equity loan out to cover the renovations. My question is will we be able to earmark the cash that comes from the loan for home improvement and it not look like this money can be used towards tuition payments. The other option is to wait on taking the loan out but then my family will appear to be able to pay more tuition and we need to renovate our home before it becomes inhabitable.

Inherited a DC property worth over a million dollars, makes $200k, and the question is how to structure the balance sheet to qualify for a scholarship. Incredible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you can’t afford it why do you want to ask the school to cover your bills? You should figure out how to afford it yourself and use financial aid as a last resort. Can you increase your income?

Some people are always looking for a handout