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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hasn't this system essentially "barbelled" enrollment? A large percentage of very poor, a large percentage of full-pay very rich, and nearly no middle/upper middle class families?  I'm not sure it creates a healthy environment for kids when one half knows it's supporting the other half, but what do I know?[/quote]

Keep in mind that a significant chunk of middle class families pay full tuition. Those are the ones that get a bit upset when other middle class families get financial aid. [/quote]

Why are two families with the same income not getting the same aid? [/quote]

Many reasons. One, the most important is the number of children attending the school. Second, many families are used to pay for things and not receiving financial aid and do not request. And the last one, many people do not declare all sources of income like grandparents paying for school and can get more financial aid. [/quote]

Only the third one is even remotely worth getting upset about, and of course you don't know if someone's grandparents pay. I tell our public school friends that grandparents pay, but they don't actually - it just smooths some awkward conversations.

More kids = spending more on tuition, in all. 
Not applying = nobody's fault but yours. [/quote]

Just to be clear. I am sympathetic to providing financial aid. I don’t like it that much that is going overboard and cutting the budget for important parts of the education of my kids. [/quote]

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