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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about families that the mom doesn't work even though kids are in school all day and every time you see her she's in her tennis whites coming from the country club? Do you think that is fair for them to receive aid? [/quote]

I can only speak for my DCs school. In a family in that situation applies for FA, the school will provide an average income based on the SAHM parents prior profession or education if the SAHM has never worked. If the calculation says they still qualify for aid, then I do not have a problem with it. I can think of one person who fits this model and supposedly her rich father pays for all of their family to have memberships but aside from that she lives a fairly middle class lifestyle. If they are cheating the system that sucks. However, my view is that it's the school's responsibility to make sound financial decisions. I assume they are doing so and are judicious in making good decisions about who gets FA and how much.[/quote]

I think regardless of a family's circumstances, FA should not be given to a family that belongs to a club that costs $80,000 plus $9,000 a year in dues and also unless both parents work. It looks terrible to have a family hanging out at their club constantly and spending money there receive any aid when many others have both parents working full time just to pay their full tuition. It sends a very bad message. [/quote]

I agree it looks bad. However, if it's not a financial obligation or debt of the parent applying I'm not sure how can deny an award based on just having a membership. I have never belonged to a club, but is membership viewed as an asset? If not, at one point in the application is it given membership if the applicant doesn't actually pay the fees? I suppose the school could say the grandparent need to pay for the tuition instead of the membership, but I just don't see how that would work. [/quote]

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