Bullis concerns

[Anonymous]

According to the website they gave out 300 “need” based financial aid packages. The average was 23k. That is a lot of of aid for a small school. I suspect for some families it means they pay nothing. We were a full pay family and did not make much at all. We didn’t qualify but when we went to another school we got 50% in financial aid. I’m not sure who is actually getting the aid, but the allocation didn’t seem fair to me. They do not help the working class.

[Anonymous]

31 pages is a lot for a school isn’t any good

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why this topic is continually revived. With so many stellar private schools in the area, just avoid schools with profiles like this unless they offer something that outweighs the concerns for you. And let the pettiness go.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to the website they gave out 300 “need” based financial aid packages. The average was 23k. That is a lot of of aid for a small school. I suspect for some families it means they pay nothing. We were a full pay family and did not make much at all. We didn’t qualify but when we went to another school we got 50% in financial aid. I’m not sure who is actually getting the aid, but the allocation didn’t seem fair to me. They do not help the working class.

What are you defining as working class? Really working class is under $50K a year not DCUM $250K a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to the website they gave out 300 “need” based financial aid packages. The average was 23k. That is a lot of of aid for a small school. I suspect for some families it means they pay nothing. We were a full pay family and did not make much at all. We didn’t qualify but when we went to another school we got 50% in financial aid. I’m not sure who is actually getting the aid, but the allocation didn’t seem fair to me. They do not help the working class.

What are you defining as working class? Really working class is under $50K a year not DCUM $250K a year.

We make 150k with basically zero assets, but awarded zero at Bullis. At another school we got 50 percent. I’m not sure who got all the aid. I thought majority had big bucks. Guess not. I heard many athletes get full rides but that still leaves a lot of aid funds.
I think it’s great they have the money to give, just surprised.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to the website they gave out 300 “need” based financial aid packages. The average was 23k. That is a lot of of aid for a small school. I suspect for some families it means they pay nothing. We were a full pay family and did not make much at all. We didn’t qualify but when we went to another school we got 50% in financial aid. I’m not sure who is actually getting the aid, but the allocation didn’t seem fair to me. They do not help the working class.

What are you defining as working class? Really working class is under $50K a year not DCUM $250K a year.

We make 150k with basically zero assets, but awarded zero at Bullis. At another school we got 50 percent. I’m not sure who got all the aid. I thought majority had big bucks. Guess not. I heard many athletes get full rides but that still leaves a lot of aid funds.
I think it’s great they have the money to give, just surprised.

Why are you worried about what anyone else gets? Worry about what you get. If it’s not enough, you find somewhere you can get what you need.

[Anonymous]

Not worried and we did get out. That wasn't the only reason. I just don't believe it is all need based. That's all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not worried and we did get out. That wasn't the only reason. I just don't believe it is all need based. That's all.

It’s need based in the sense that coach needs a running back.

[Anonymous]

Or a quarterback

Or a wide receiver

Or a few offensive lineman

But somehow we didn’t qualify for student aid

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The school is a complete joke!

The kids graduate prepared for college!

Please. Are we supposed to rejoice that Bullis meets the minimum expectations of a high school? That's not enough for me at that pricepoint. I can tell you that my DD was significantly behind on content in math and foreign language coming into a W high school after transferring from Bullis.

The average W high school student is going to be significantly brighter than the average Bullis student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or a quarterback

Or a wide receiver

Or a few offensive lineman

But somehow we didn’t qualify for student aid

Haha. That is what I'm thinking. Coaches get allocated so much per season in "aid" and they get to decide who gets in and who gets what. Doesn't sound need blind and like a committee decision at all......

[Anonymous]

Only one school in the IAC acts like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Only one school in the IAC acts like this.

Bullis owns real estate in a lot of people's heads. Must be doing something right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The school is a complete joke!

The kids graduate prepared for college!

Please. Are we supposed to rejoice that Bullis meets the minimum expectations of a high school? That's not enough for me at that pricepoint. I can tell you that my DD was significantly behind on content in math and foreign language coming into a W high school after transferring from Bullis.

The average W high school student is going to be significantly brighter than the average Bullis student.

Keep telling yourself that, El Cheapo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Only one school in the IAC acts like this.

Bullis does what it wants. Other IAC schools do what they can. Of course there's going to be hate.