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[quote=Anonymous]This topic has become a big deal at our school.

We pay full freight, and have not given to the annual fund until this year. In the past, we have felt that since we could pay full freight, we would do it (a stretch on one income), but not ask for financial aid (merit-based). We only have one child. The school starts offering 50% remission with the first sibling, and it goes on from there. The scene becomes a bit more hazy given the large number of administration, faculty and staff with kids attending the school, many with three to four kids. All are FA-eligible.

The fallout from the families with remission arrangements vs. those of us paying full single-student tuition is really starting to erode the fabric of the school, especially since there is a new capital campaign on for school expansion. Those families with remission arrangements give just enough in Annual Fund and campaign dollars to make certain they are placed on certain committees and make the contributor ledger boards. Those families that pay full fare but don't contribute to the Annual Fund face a certain kind of social Siberia.

We have broken down and given this year, because we are concerned that the capital campaign will really strain the current operating budget for the school. We also made a moderate donation to the capital campaign. People are scrambling for their names to be placed on the donor boards, so the Annual Fund is taking a hit.

Personally, since even those families who are on tuition remission are eligible for FA, we would just prefer to see an increase in the tuition to keep the operating budget in the black. But that is not likely to happen.[/quote]

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