Should financial aid in private school be stricter?

[Anonymous]

Not sure what privates your kids attend, but the ones my kids attended did not ask for financial aid donations. They asked for financial contributions through an annual fund, which they asked of all parents, not just a select few.

My school also asked for donations through an annual gala where they raised money for the school. Likewise, contributions to both were not mandatory. No monies were given by that particular school for scholarships or aid.

To receive aid, a parent had to request aid from a private organization affiliated with the school. After submitting records, the organization prioritized giving aid, wherein depending on your income, you may or may not receive aid.

That was for k-8.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure what privates your kids attend, but the ones my kids attended did not ask for financial aid donations. They asked for financial contributions through an annual fund, which they asked of all parents, not just a select few.

My school also asked for donations through an annual gala where they raised money for the school. Likewise, contributions to both were not mandatory. No monies were given by that particular school for scholarships or aid.

To receive aid, a parent had to request aid from a private organization affiliated with the school. After submitting records, the organization prioritized giving aid, wherein depending on your income, you may or may not receive aid.

That was for k-8.

Annual Fund is separate usually from Financial Aid asks. At some schools, part of the annual fund is used for shortfalls in financial aid fundraising, but not all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure what privates your kids attend, but the ones my kids attended did not ask for financial aid donations. They asked for financial contributions through an annual fund, which they asked of all parents, not just a select few.

My school also asked for donations through an annual gala where they raised money for the school. Likewise, contributions to both were not mandatory. No monies were given by that particular school for scholarships or aid.

To receive aid, a parent had to request aid from a private organization affiliated with the school. After submitting records, the organization prioritized giving aid, wherein depending on your income, you may or may not receive aid.

That was for k-8.

Annual Fund is separate usually from Financial Aid asks. At some schools, part of the annual fund is used for shortfalls in financial aid fundraising, but not all.

Agree. I think it’s useful to better communicate this. How the annual fund is used.

[Anonymous]

How was your experience in this round of financial aid. Is it constant, went up or went down? Just curious. My thinking is that it will become stricter because of economic uncertainty.

[Anonymous]

I get 10k in financial aid, but I would continue sending my kid to private school even without aid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure what privates your kids attend, but the ones my kids attended did not ask for financial aid donations. They asked for financial contributions through an annual fund, which they asked of all parents, not just a select few.

My school also asked for donations through an annual gala where they raised money for the school. Likewise, contributions to both were not mandatory. No monies were given by that particular school for scholarships or aid.

To receive aid, a parent had to request aid from a private organization affiliated with the school. After submitting records, the organization prioritized giving aid, wherein depending on your income, you may or may not receive aid.

That was for k-8.

Annual Fund is separate usually from Financial Aid asks. At some schools, part of the annual fund is used for shortfalls in financial aid fundraising, but not all.

If you feel any way regarding financial aid, make sure you read what you’re donating to at your school. At Landon, FA is now lumped in with basically everything else. At St. Albans, it is not. So to say, it’s different everywhere and can change without any sort of announcement obviously.

[Anonymous]

New job loss this year. We were getting 15k in aid before the job loss. But because we have an emergency 12-month savings cushion, we were still offered the same 15k and expected to use that cushion. If DH doesn't have a new job by June 1 we won't sign the new contract.

[Anonymous]

Everybody, stop feeding the one time, at band camp, a FA recipient went to Europe and had a bmw or whatever troll.

OP, if you are so certain someone defrauded FA at your school, go report the family to the administration. But you're not certain, are you? Hence you troll here with your B.S. nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see a lot of schools devoting a lot of effort in fundraising for financial aid, and the importance of financial to support diversity and families in need.

However, when I see the families that are using financial aid I see only upper middle class families with several children, and not even top performers.

Shouldn’t fínancial aid be stricter (let’s say truly low income households) and perhaps the brightest or athletic chidlren from middle class families.

In its current form (at least in my children’s school) the financial aid looks pretty much like a giveaway for well off parents. Does anyone observe the same pattern?

Yes! And it really bothers me when my donations go to a family whose parent drives a Tesla and mom doesn't work, and kid is mediocre. I want to be busting my ass to support a gifted and motivated kid who wouldn't be able to attend without aid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure what privates your kids attend, but the ones my kids attended did not ask for financial aid donations. They asked for financial contributions through an annual fund, which they asked of all parents, not just a select few.

My school also asked for donations through an annual gala where they raised money for the school. Likewise, contributions to both were not mandatory. No monies were given by that particular school for scholarships or aid.

To receive aid, a parent had to request aid from a private organization affiliated with the school. After submitting records, the organization prioritized giving aid, wherein depending on your income, you may or may not receive aid.

That was for k-8.

Annual Fund is separate usually from Financial Aid asks. At some schools, part of the annual fund is used for shortfalls in financial aid fundraising, but not all.

Agree. I think it’s useful to better communicate this. How the annual fund is used.

Most schools publish an annual report. If you read it, it's clear how much is going where etc. My guess is OP never donated and has nothing to do with private schools and wants to scream about diversity without understanding the conversation is not about diversity. It's about classism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everybody, stop feeding the one time, at band camp, a FA recipient went to Europe and had a bmw or whatever troll.

OP, if you are so certain someone defrauded FA at your school, go report the family to the administration. But you're not certain, are you? Hence you troll here with your B.S. nonsense.

OP has no experience with private school, as evidenced by her nonsense posts and complete disregard for actually understanding from people who do have experience.

[Anonymous]

Think about. Why do spouses that receive financial aid decide to be stay home mom?

[Anonymous]

In many cases because if they work, their financial aid will be cut. Very simple math. I wish also that i receive financial aid so my partner stops working and get free education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everybody, stop feeding the one time, at band camp, a FA recipient went to Europe and had a bmw or whatever troll.

OP, if you are so certain someone defrauded FA at your school, go report the family to the administration. But you're not certain, are you? Hence you troll here with your B.S. nonsense.

OP has no experience with private school, as evidenced by her nonsense posts and complete disregard for actually understanding from people who do have experience.

That has an easy fix. Don’t read my posts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see a lot of schools devoting a lot of effort in fundraising for financial aid, and the importance of financial to support diversity and families in need.

However, when I see the families that are using financial aid I see only upper middle class families with several children, and not even top performers.

Shouldn’t fínancial aid be stricter (let’s say truly low income households) and perhaps the brightest or athletic chidlren from middle class families.

In its current form (at least in my children’s school) the financial aid looks pretty much like a giveaway for well off parents. Does anyone observe the same pattern?

Yes! And it really bothers me when my donations go to a family whose parent drives a Tesla and mom doesn't work, and kid is mediocre. I want to be busting my ass to support a gifted and motivated kid who wouldn't be able to attend without aid.

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