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[quote=Anonymous]Every time there is a discussion like this on DC UM, I think it misses the central point of F A.  Private schools select their students based on a number of criteria. Without financial aid they could not attract the quality of students they want to have in their schools.  Most private schools believe having a  versus group of students including economically diverse students, benefits everyone in the school.  They also want to attract students who have a lot of ability are hard-working and contribute to their communities.  Also, they want to have students from variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds because it enhances the educational opportunities of the school.  So they use financial aid to recruit students who help the school reach these goals. Without such students they would not be able to send so many kids to the top colleges and therefore their reputations would falter.  Since it is up to them to choose their students they may use whatever criteria they choose. But most rely on a very sophisticated analysis of a family's ability to pay.  That being said my families experience is that they award generous financial aid and increase it if necessary, if the student is doing exceptionally well at the school and is contributing to the school community through leadership and other activities. I believe my kids are helping their school and I am thankful but not embarrassed that they receive financial aid.[/quote]

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