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...There are some kids from struggling middle class families that deserve to be there too.  That work hard to pay the additional amount that isn't covered with FA. I feel guilty all the time and even worse when the fund phone calls come in.  It is not because we could afford the whole tuition but because we could send our daughter to public and not take that 33%.  I know where it comes from and I am grateful.  Public sucked for my daughter.  5 years was 4 years too many.  My son is doing okay.  I would love for him to go to private too but financially it just wouldn't happen right now.

To the school that saw my daughter's drive and potential and offered us some FA, thank you!!! To those that contribute to the fund, thank you.  For those that don't judge, thank you.  Maybe my daughter will be donating in the future to help your grandkids go to a school if financial hardship hits you.  Never know.... [/quote]

*round of applause*

PP, this is us too, with a few changes. We get 50%. Without that we wouldn't be scrimping and saving and taking worse vacations -- we'd be sending DD to our not-very-good public school.  Believe me, we may not be "truly needy" but we truly need that FA in order to make private attainable.

We, too, hope that someday (in the not too distant future) we'll be contributing to FA, not consuming it. [/quote]

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