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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And here in lies the problem--moral relativism.  There are some who believe that if they want something, like private school, and they have the ability to pay for it, even if that means great sacrifice,  handouts or assistance are not justified.  It really does come down to the question of who should benefit from financial aid. And  many of us who do not even think that we can qualify for FA, but probably can, do not apply or even consider it because we believe that FA should be for those who truly truly could not afford private school otherwise.  When you are working your tail off and making sacrifices yes it does seem that other similarly situated people on FA are gaming the system.  [b]If you cannot afford something, you should not ask someone else to buy it for you.[/b]  These are hard but simple lessons that seem to be lost on many of the limousine liberals many of whom got everything handed to them.  [/quote]

I agree with that statement but not when it comes to an excellent education.  A highly intelligent, capable child should be given the opportunity to receive an excellent education just as much as any other child.  IMO, the bulk of FA should go to these kids.  I think that every family should pay, even kids on FA.  I have one of these kids.  I am not asking parents to pay for my child.  They have freely donated their money and some of it goes to FA.  I am a teacher.  I work hard just like a PP mentioned.  I worked hard to get to where I am now.  I've never asked for a handout but I qualify for FA and I applied.  I would be very surprised if I got anywhere near what I would need to send my child to any of the schools she applied to.  Why?  Schools would rather give out a few smaller awards rather than one large award.  I truly cannot afford private school but I doubt the FA will go to my child.  I also believe that college students should party fund their education through PT work or a student loan.  I cannot afford most things but if FA is being awarded, why not apply?  If people don't want to pay for other kids' tuition, maybe they shouldn't donate to the annual fund.[/quote]

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