Financial aid resources when your school doesn't offer it

[Anonymous]

President Obama attended a prestigious prep school due in large part to financial aid. He's very open about this and the fact that although his family worked, they still needed financial assistance. If his mother had not swallowed her "embarrassment" and applied, he probably would not have gone onto Columbia, Harvard, the Senate and the White House.

Sure it's probably uncomfortable to apply for FA, but I think it's sad that you would let your pride stand in the way of providing a stellar education for your child (i.e. applying for FA, if you needed the help). Personally, I think your child's future is more important than your ego.

From,
A Mother Who Would Walk Through Hot Coals to Provide the Best for Her Child

Anonymous wrote:NP here. I went to college and got a graduate degree and agree with the "shallow-responsed" poster (an accusation that you leveled PP, but by no stretch proved). I too would feel embarrassed to ask another parent to pay my child's tuition, among other reasons because I have too much pride to do so.

You don't like the tuition? Don't attend private school. This isn't rocket surgery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please note that your annual fund giving does NOT support financial aid. It is an attempt to close the gap between the cost of your child's education and your tuition. Unless you're giving above the gap number (which your development office can identify), then your donation is actually keeping the lights on and not subsidizing one of those parasite families you seem to have such disdain for.

I don't disagree with much of what you wrote. However, the annual fund actually does support financial aid (along with many other things) at my child's school.