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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the likelihood of receiving financial aid (and enough of it) at DC private high schools to make attending possible?

We are a 2-parent, 1-income family with an elementary age child at home.  I know some schools impute a salary for the non-working parent (though I never in my life made as much as some of the annual tuition costs).

Anyone have a story / financial aid award amount to share?  Thank you![/quote]

Two parent, one income home. I would say the likelihood is very, very high. My kids went to D.C. and Bethesda area private schools. My income was lower than yours. The schools were [b]extremely[/b] generous with their support. 
     This allowed allowed all the kids to graduate from schools that I would never have been able to afford. The support was provided K-12 for each child. The final one graduated HS last year. Don't hesitate to apply, and good luck!
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So families that for no good reason choose to not work get FA? How is this right or fair? Why should we (working) parents donate?[/quote]

Stop beig bitter.  Quit if you want to.  You probably can afford to quit but choose not to.[/quote]

I am bitter, you are right. I can afford to quit if I decide to send my kids to public school. We absolutely cannot afford private school on my DH’s income alone… perhaps by quitting (or getting an easy part time Job) I would get FA. My kids are all already admitted and doing great. Everyone loves them so I bet I am in a better position than OP.

THIS is why I am upset. If I were rich and did not need to work, I would probably not be upset[/quote]

If you cannot live off the $400k plus income your spending ids huge issue.  We make $160 and could afford it if we choose.  It’s all about choices.  We don’t live in a nice big house.  We drive cars till they die.  We rarely take vacations.  I can spend what I want and we have good retirement and college and graduate school savings.  No family help.  [/quote]

How is your post helpful? You have, what, one child? Paying full tuition at Sidwell etc on 160k is bonkers because it leaves you with next to nothing to live on for a family of three. Telling people to quit complaining because they don't want to reduce their lifestyle to poverty level existence to put kids through private school is not particularly an insightful thing to say.

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Its very helpful.  Its about lifestyle choices.  Its appalling that people are slamming someone  for wanting their kid to go to private on $80K, when they make 5-6 times as much and some are getting financial aid.

We could absolutely do it comfortably now.  And, not live in poverty.  Its about choices.[/quote]

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