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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tuition income at our k8 covers about 80% of the schools operating costs. Those costs include FA but also overhead like utilities, obviously teacher and staff salaries, field trips, equipment, maintenance, etc, and of course FA. Unless a donor earmarks money for a specific purpose, it all goes into the same pot.

For those folks who absolutely can’t stand the idea of their money going to FA for anyone less “worthy” in their eyes than the 4-generation, 12-member household living in a 1-bedroom apartment on food stamps, you can always earmark your donation to go to a specific thing other than the general fund. [/quote]

No one here says families receiving FA are less "worthy" - that's actually your words.  But please do not distort the truth.  [/quote]
On other threads there have been plenty of folks clutching their pearls and insisting that if they learned their school gave FA to a family with three kids and an HHI of $350 they’d never give another penny of donations again because the school dared to give FA to a family that doesn’t, in their view, deserve it. That’s what I’m talking about. [/quote]

Dp: I don't think "worthy"or "deserve" in this sense is the same as need. Some people view their donations to school financial aid funds as charitable donations, so prefer to donate to those in need, not those who could afford it but for whatever reason are given aid. It is a donation philosophy, not a judgment of the recipient.[/quote]

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