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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Exactly pp. We have one kid with $150k combined income. Pay full freight.

I think a lot of people cheat to get FA[/quote]

You cant cheat to get FA. I had to submit 2 years of tax returns with all schedules to provide proof of what we stated in our application. We received 57% FA from one school and 0% from another. HHI $189K family of 4 with 2 children in private already paying $28K a year. We can't afford $66K a year to send our 2 children to private.[/quote]

+1. I'm amazed at this notion that people can "cheat" to get FA. My HHI is $187. We are a family of 4 with 2 children (1 in private and 1 in daycare). We had to provide 2 years of returns, copies of bills, detailed written statement explaining our financial need, etc. My application was TWENTY plus pages long. No way we would could afford $35K for one child while paying $15K for daycare for the youngest. We would like to think we have pretty bright kids who will thrive in an academically challenging environment that will expose them to a diverse group of people. That's not something they can receive at our local public school. The thing is we had no problem being fully open about our financial picture to the school. I personally think some of these people gripping about being full pay with less income should be applying for aid. It makes no sense to deny yourself simple things because you are struggling to be "full pay." It's as if there some added pride to say we are "full pay." [b]What I am proud of is I found a way to provide my children a very good education without denying them vacations, decent clothes and shoes or extra curricular activities.[/b] Life is about balance. If you are sacrificing all of that to pay $25-$35K in tuition, then you have got it wrong about what it takes to raise a well balanced, happy, healthy and thriving child. [/quote]

I see it differently -- you found way to have other people provide your children a very good education and still allow you and your family to live the life you want to live.   [/quote]

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