Financial aid "dried up"

[Anonymous]

OP - any update?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - any update?

You will find that FA is still available at the established schools that have generous families and a long tradition of support for those who need help. There are some nouveau schools populated with families that have a reputation for being cheap and interested only in how the school can help get their children into selective schools. Support from these people dries up the moment they’ve taken everything they can from the school. It’s not too hard to figure out which schools are which.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - any update?

You will find that FA is still available at the established schools that have generous families and a long tradition of support for those who need help. There are some nouveau schools populated with families that have a reputation for being cheap and interested only in how the school can help get their children into selective schools. Support from these people dries up the moment they’ve taken everything they can from the school. It’s not too hard to figure out which schools are which.

eww, you sound like one of those nasty, embittered prunes who likes to think it's "classy" (lol) to act imperious ("established schools" "generous families" and "long tradition") about how old the $ is at any particular school. no doubt, you are full of s#$t, and, likely, as "nouveau" as it gets. get a grip lady

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - any update?

You will find that FA is still available at the established schools that have generous families and a long tradition of support for those who need help. There are some nouveau schools populated with families that have a reputation for being cheap and interested only in how the school can help get their children into selective schools. Support from these people dries up the moment they’ve taken everything they can from the school. It’s not too hard to figure out which schools are which.

Ha ha ha! I thought those tacky "nouveau" families were throwing their money around at the schools, buying the $20K parking spaces at the auction so everybody sees how much new money they have?

I'm joking obviously. This PP is absurd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - any update?

You will find that FA is still available at the established schools that have generous families and a long tradition of support for those who need help. There are some nouveau schools populated with families that have a reputation for being cheap and interested only in how the school can help get their children into selective schools. Support from these people dries up the moment they’ve taken everything they can from the school. It’s not too hard to figure out which schools are which.

Ha ha ha! I thought those tacky "nouveau" families were throwing their money around at the schools, buying the $20K parking spaces at the auction so everybody sees how much new money they have?

I'm joking obviously. This PP is absurd.

GDS trolls on the loose

[Anonymous]

I assume the "established" schools are big 3, 5, 10, but what are the "nouveau" schools? We would need FA to send DD to a private, so are wondering if there are any "don't bother" schools in terms of likelihood of actually receiving FA. Sorry, new to the process too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I assume the "established" schools are big 3, 5, 10, but what are the "nouveau" schools? We would need FA to send DD to a private, so are wondering if there are any "don't bother" schools in terms of likelihood of actually receiving FA. Sorry, new to the process too.

If you need FA, you should reconsider private school. Why try to "buy" something that you can't afford? I would need financial assistance to buy a private island. Guess what, that means I can't afford a private island. Be who you are and don't try to acquire things that are beyond your means and have others foot the bill.

[Anonymous]

PP that has to be the stupidest thing ever written on DCUM! So if I can't afford to write a check for the entire college tuition then I should not apply?! C'mon most people rely on student loans to acquire the education that has afforded them the lifestyle to be in a position to pay for their kids to attend many of these expensive private schools. You sound like an elitist bitch.

[Anonymous]

Yeah you sound really stupid...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume the "established" schools are big 3, 5, 10, but what are the "nouveau" schools? We would need FA to send DD to a private, so are wondering if there are any "don't bother" schools in terms of likelihood of actually receiving FA. Sorry, new to the process too.

If you need FA, you should reconsider private school. Why try to "buy" something that you can't afford? I would need financial assistance to buy a private island. Guess what, that means I can't afford a private island. Be who you are and don't try to acquire things that are beyond your means and have others foot the bill.

You MUST be a TeaBagger!!!

[Anonymous]

^ school is out...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I assume the "established" schools are big 3, 5, 10, but what are the "nouveau" schools? We would need FA to send DD to a private, so are wondering if there are any "don't bother" schools in terms of likelihood of actually receiving FA. Sorry, new to the process too.

The schools established before WWII tend to be well established and able to accomodate those who need FA- these include: Prep (1789), Viz (1799), Gonzaga (1821), AHC (1868),Sidwell (1893), Cathedral (1900), Holton(1901), Potomac (1904), Madeira (1906), St Albans (1909), Stone Ridge (1923) Landon (1929) and Bullis (1930).

[Anonymous]

I assume the "established" schools are big 3, 5, 10, but what are the "nouveau" schools? We would need FA to send DD to a private, so are wondering if there are any "don't bother" schools in terms of likelihood of actually receiving FA. Sorry, new to the process too.

If you need FA, you should reconsider private school. Why try to "buy" something that you can't afford? I would need financial assistance to buy a private island. Guess what, that means I can't afford a private island. Be who you are and don't try to acquire things that are beyond your means and have others foot the bill.

The use of debt financing is not good for the middle class and poor -- only for the aristocrats that have leveraged the American economy for generations to come.

I get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume the "established" schools are big 3, 5, 10, but what are the "nouveau" schools? We would need FA to send DD to a private, so are wondering if there are any "don't bother" schools in terms of likelihood of actually receiving FA. Sorry, new to the process too.

The schools established before WWII tend to be well established and able to accomodate those who need FA- these include: Prep (1789), Viz (1799), Gonzaga (1821), AHC (1868),Sidwell (1893), Cathedral (1900), Holton(1901), Potomac (1904), Madeira (1906), St Albans (1909), Stone Ridge (1923) Landon (1929) and Bullis (1930).

FWIW -endowment:

Holton $51 million
Sidwell $47 million
STA $45 million
Potomac $35 million
Cathedral $22 million
Landon $14 million
Maret $13 million
GDS $10 million

[Anonymous]

Interesting endowment numbers. Where did you get them?