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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have been part of our DCs school community for four years, and have given generously to annual fund, capital projects, and FA.  I can honestly say that some families receiving FA make it challenging for others to feel good about contributing to FA.  Some of these families are in our circle, so we are privy to quite a bit of information.  They (not grandparents, godparents, family friends, frequent flyer programs, etc) are paying for expensive sleep-away camps, several full family resort-based vacations to the islands or ski lodges or Martha's Vineyard during the breaks, Justin Bieber concert tickets, Washington Ballet lessons at $2K/year...the list goes on and on.  No, I don't expect FA families to be downtrodden or live as paupers.  But these types of things, by anyone's definition, are luxuries and are things that we cannot or don't afford to partake in ourselves. Yes, that's our choice and we could give a lot less and partake in a lot more.  I don't enjoy having these things flaunted ostentatiously in the same breath that you're telling me how much FA you received this year.  I know that there are formulas that schools follow to distribute FA, but these formulas do not always work as they were intended.  Abuses exist, and it's ugly to see.

We know many financially able families who will give to the endowment or capital projects, but who give little or nothing to annual giving or the scholarship auction or FA.  Unfortunately, a few FA recipients gaming the system impact those who really need the help. [/quote]

So how do these people qualify for FA?  [/quote]

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