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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't be upset that I'm not poor AND was smart and savvy enough to figure out how to get financial aid for my DC.[/quote]

So you steal.[/quote]

Nope. To steal is to take something from someone without their knowledge or consent. I applied for FA, fully disclosed my income and responded to every single question asked of me. I did not lie. I did not hide assets. I did not under report or over report. My DC's school reviewed my application and made me an offer. I accepted. Just because I am not poor does not mean I do not have financial obligations that made me an acceptable candidate for financial aid. Like I said, you might want to take a look at that MEDIAN income chart and ask yourself exactly what does it mean to be poor before you start calling someone "poor" like its a bad word or a disgraceful thing. Check you rich (if you are even rich -- I doubt it) egotistical crap at the door. [/quote]

OK, then you are poor.  Own it.[/quote]

If you consider a HHI of $250K poor, then yes I'm poor. If you consider someone who drives a luxury SUV poor, then yes I'm poor. If you consider someone who lives in a 3000 square foot house poor, then yes I'm poor.

I do not consider myself poor and I suspect none on DCUM (based on prior threads) would consider me poor. I however, am not rich by wealthy standards. I don't own a summer beach home. I don't own a boat. I don't own a home without a mortgage. I don't travel to the Apls or go on month long African Safari vacations. See there is a huge gap between being poor and being rich. It's called MIDDLE CLASS! [/quote]

There is something deeply wrong with a school who will give a person like this thousands of dollars a year while There are thousands and thousands of children in this city who would TRULY benefit from an opportunity to attend a better school than the one their parents can afford.  At this point in the discussion, the blame is on the admissions staff. The admissions staff's at this school needs some serious help,
As further evidenced by the fact that they gave the above idiot FA.  [/quote]

Idiot? LMAO. Takes one to know one. Your entire rant shows just how little you know about the private school world. Are these so called children even applying to these schools? Are these so called children academically qualified to be admitted to these schools? Are these so called children's parents committed to the type of sacrifices one makes when you enroll your child in a priavte school? The play dates, the volunteering, the social dynamics of rich people who will always look at you like you are a charity case? You are plum clueless about it's not as simple as finding underprivileged kids to give an opportunity. Maybe those kids parents do not want to send their kids to private school. But yes, it's the administrations fault who applies and who doesn't apply to their school. No one from my DCs school sought me out. No one did outreach to find me. I, as a parent, wanted this for my DC so I sought it out. They had no control over whether I applied or not. The fact that they were impressed with my child and my family, and decided we are a family they want to be a part of their community is a blessing. A blessing I won't allow you or anyone to make me believe my child is not deserving of. So please take your fake "I care about the poor kids of this city" BS and go sit down somewhere.[/quote]

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