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[quote=Anonymous][quote] Basically it all boils down to this:  In the first 2 years of the trip (because this is the 3rd year, correct?), did any low income families who were willing to send their child without a parent NOT receive adequate funding to go?  Maybe I've misunderstood, but my understanding was that a family that could show financial hardship for sending their child would have their child's trip covered.  The big issue was families not wanting the child to go alone, although a couple of kids have gone without a parent (but of course with chaperones).  So has any child in the 1st 2 years had their family say "We can't afford to send our child" and the school didn't pay for that child's trip?[/quote]

If you asked the school directly whether there was additional funding for low income families beyond the scholarship and fundraising, the answer was no. Not necessarily criticizing the school for that -- there were a number of reasons for it, I think -- but I don't want to assume that everyone who did not go on the trip did so because they couldn't afford the cost of the parent trip.

Also, in response to another post above, the size of the trip this year meant less funds raised per student. It's also not clear what the fundraising total will be until many payments have already been required.

Finally, there are other costs and challenges related to getting a passport, visa, travel vaccines, etc. that may be challenging for low income families.

I'm not against the trip, by the way. Just think it's important to be clear about the financial picture. [/quote]

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