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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FA is an exercise in cross subsidization.  Not every child can be on FA.  The model simply doesn't work unless full pay families subsidize the FA.  From an economic viability perspective full pay families are more important to independent schools.[/quote]
From a big picture standpoint, yes. But once a family has been given FA, as an individual, that child is no less (or more) important than any given full-pay (or at least full-pay non-VIP) child. The school does not treat students on FA differently than full-pay students. [/quote]

This was our experience. We were on FA for seven years and have been off it for two years. Absolutely no difference on an individual level. I don’t think individual teachers know or care about how tuition is getting paid, whether it be via financial aid, earned income, or inherited wealth. That’s just not their focus. [/quote]

Do you think your experience would be the same if things were reversed?  Full pay for seven then FA for two?[/quote]

We're the reverse.  Full pay for 2 years of high school followed by financial aid. 
We asked for small amount of aid and were given 75-80%. 
I assume the school really likes my kid as they are now basically paying for her education and gave us aid well in excess of what we asked for.  She is a super strong student.
We have not noticed any change in how we're treated.  We're active members of the community, [b]donate modestly to the auction[/b], etc.

Kind of ironic.  I say this respectfully.
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