Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 17:17     Subject: What HHI for financial aid?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am one of the OP’s with the 300k HHI and kids who get aid. I also think people need to realize that not everybody is getting 50% eight. Some people are getting $5000 a year per child. My general impression having gone through the process at multiple schools before deciding where to enroll our children was the financial aid office works hard to look at what a family can truly afford and give appropriate aid. We got the same package at multiple schools and I don’t think that was a coincidence.



No offense but you are the exact reason people find financial aid to be outrageous. That $5k in aid could be put to use in the school budget for meaningful improvements for the kids. Instead it allows wealthy families that are cherry picked for aid to take an extra vacation or two per year.


I’m not the pp, but $300k pre tax on 2 incomes in the dmv isn’t wealthy.


Yup. People making $300K pre tax are taking home $200K post tax. And you think it's reasonable for them to be paying $120K of that $200K on tuition for 2 kids and living off $80K all-in. And you call that rich. Gotcha.

Just be frank that you don't want your kid around any kids whose parents aren't making $500K and be honest with all of us.


That is rich. Don't like it, go public. Stop looking for handouts.


The school wants to give me FA. I'm supposed to turn it down because you, an uninvolved third party, don't like the concept?

This doesn't involve you at all. If you think it does because you donate, feel free to earmark those donations differently or stop altogether. The school will still give out FA.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 17:17     Subject: What HHI for financial aid?
Anyone who is new to the schools, don't listen to these posters. Most DMV schools will now give aid up to close to $400K. I know families who get aid with HHI up to $500K.
Apply and see what happens.These posters are not making the aid decisions. If the schools want your kid(s) they will find the aid.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 16:21     Subject: Re:What HHI for financial aid?
Anonymous wrote:Taking home 200k a year is not rich by DC standards. Obviously it's not poverty, but also not enough to afford a home within an hour's commute, living expenses and $100K in tuition (for 2 kids).

What some people don't get, and most schools understand, is that a community of only the super rich and super poor is not socioeconomic diversity. It benefits everyone to include perspectives and contributions from kids whose parents are federal employees, small business owners and teachers.


Yes, it is. You can get a house just not the one you want.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 16:21     Subject: What HHI for financial aid?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am one of the OP’s with the 300k HHI and kids who get aid. I also think people need to realize that not everybody is getting 50% eight. Some people are getting $5000 a year per child. My general impression having gone through the process at multiple schools before deciding where to enroll our children was the financial aid office works hard to look at what a family can truly afford and give appropriate aid. We got the same package at multiple schools and I don’t think that was a coincidence.



No offense but you are the exact reason people find financial aid to be outrageous. That $5k in aid could be put to use in the school budget for meaningful improvements for the kids. Instead it allows wealthy families that are cherry picked for aid to take an extra vacation or two per year.


I’m not the pp, but $300k pre tax on 2 incomes in the dmv isn’t wealthy.


Yup. People making $300K pre tax are taking home $200K post tax. And you think it's reasonable for them to be paying $120K of that $200K on tuition for 2 kids and living off $80K all-in. And you call that rich. Gotcha.

Just be frank that you don't want your kid around any kids whose parents aren't making $500K and be honest with all of us.


That is rich. Don't like it, go public. Stop looking for handouts.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 16:18     Subject: Re:What HHI for financial aid?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Taking home 200k a year is not rich by DC standards. Obviously it's not poverty, but also not enough to afford a home within an hour's commute, living expenses and $100K in tuition (for 2 kids).

What some people don't get, and most schools understand, is that a community of only the super rich and super poor is not socioeconomic diversity. It benefits everyone to include perspectives and contributions from kids whose parents are federal employees, small business owners and teachers.


I really don't care what kind of jobs the parents have as long as they can pay full tuition. If they can't, then everyone else has to pay for them.



+100
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 15:46     Subject: What HHI for financial aid?
DC private schools cost 55k/year. You pretty much need to make 350k+ or have family money to pull that off with the cost of living in this area. 0 aid for a family making 190k is pretty much unworkable and we got 10k in aid but paying 45k/year was still too much even for a family making 300k makes sense.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 15:21     Subject: Re:What HHI for financial aid?
Anonymous wrote:Taking home 200k a year is not rich by DC standards. Obviously it's not poverty, but also not enough to afford a home within an hour's commute, living expenses and $100K in tuition (for 2 kids).

What some people don't get, and most schools understand, is that a community of only the super rich and super poor is not socioeconomic diversity. It benefits everyone to include perspectives and contributions from kids whose parents are federal employees, small business owners and teachers.


I really don't care what kind of jobs the parents have as long as they can pay full tuition. If they can't, then everyone else has to pay for them.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 15:12     Subject: Re:What HHI for financial aid?
Taking home 200k a year is not rich by DC standards. Obviously it's not poverty, but also not enough to afford a home within an hour's commute, living expenses and $100K in tuition (for 2 kids).

What some people don't get, and most schools understand, is that a community of only the super rich and super poor is not socioeconomic diversity. It benefits everyone to include perspectives and contributions from kids whose parents are federal employees, small business owners and teachers.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2025 12:22     Subject: What HHI for financial aid?
Ahhh go boof your caviar if you don't think 300k/yr is rich
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2025 12:22     Subject: What HHI for financial aid?
Jeff you should lock this post because you have people questioning the super rich are allowed to get Financial Aid. Of course they should be able to get as much money as anyone else. Rich people have the money so we have the power to take the money from everyone else. It's called economics. Lol!
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2025 07:48     Subject: What HHI for financial aid?
Rich people are ruining everything for everyone.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 15:15     Subject: What HHI for financial aid?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The next time a kid comes to you with a fundraiser for their sports team, music club, or class field trip, you need to understand what is actually going on here:

Cheap ass parents.


Or more likely - poor or neglectful parents. That’s part of the reason they are in public school.


+1
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 13:06     Subject: What HHI for financial aid?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am one of the OP’s with the 300k HHI and kids who get aid. I also think people need to realize that not everybody is getting 50% eight. Some people are getting $5000 a year per child. My general impression having gone through the process at multiple schools before deciding where to enroll our children was the financial aid office works hard to look at what a family can truly afford and give appropriate aid. We got the same package at multiple schools and I don’t think that was a coincidence.



No offense but you are the exact reason people find financial aid to be outrageous. That $5k in aid could be put to use in the school budget for meaningful improvements for the kids. Instead it allows wealthy families that are cherry picked for aid to take an extra vacation or two per year.


I’m not the pp, but $300k pre tax on 2 incomes in the dmv isn’t wealthy.


Yup. People making $300K pre tax are taking home $200K post tax. And you think it's reasonable for them to be paying $120K of that $200K on tuition for 2 kids and living off $80K all-in. And you call that rich. Gotcha.

Just be frank that you don't want your kid around any kids whose parents aren't making $500K and be honest with all of us.


I think you misread, in defending the family making $300k applying for financial aid.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 12:03     Subject: What HHI for financial aid?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am one of the OP’s with the 300k HHI and kids who get aid. I also think people need to realize that not everybody is getting 50% eight. Some people are getting $5000 a year per child. My general impression having gone through the process at multiple schools before deciding where to enroll our children was the financial aid office works hard to look at what a family can truly afford and give appropriate aid. We got the same package at multiple schools and I don’t think that was a coincidence.



No offense but you are the exact reason people find financial aid to be outrageous. That $5k in aid could be put to use in the school budget for meaningful improvements for the kids. Instead it allows wealthy families that are cherry picked for aid to take an extra vacation or two per year.


I’m not the pp, but $300k pre tax on 2 incomes in the dmv isn’t wealthy.


Yup. People making $300K pre tax are taking home $200K post tax. And you think it's reasonable for them to be paying $120K of that $200K on tuition for 2 kids and living off $80K all-in. And you call that rich. Gotcha.

Just be frank that you don't want your kid around any kids whose parents aren't making $500K and be honest with all of us.


First be honest about why you are not pursuing public schools.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 11:57     Subject: What HHI for financial aid?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am one of the OP’s with the 300k HHI and kids who get aid. I also think people need to realize that not everybody is getting 50% eight. Some people are getting $5000 a year per child. My general impression having gone through the process at multiple schools before deciding where to enroll our children was the financial aid office works hard to look at what a family can truly afford and give appropriate aid. We got the same package at multiple schools and I don’t think that was a coincidence.



No offense but you are the exact reason people find financial aid to be outrageous. That $5k in aid could be put to use in the school budget for meaningful improvements for the kids. Instead it allows wealthy families that are cherry picked for aid to take an extra vacation or two per year.


I’m not the pp, but $300k pre tax on 2 incomes in the dmv isn’t wealthy.


Yup. People making $300K pre tax are taking home $200K post tax. And you think it's reasonable for them to be paying $120K of that $200K on tuition for 2 kids and living off $80K all-in. And you call that rich. Gotcha.

Just be frank that you don't want your kid around any kids whose parents aren't making $500K and be honest with all of us.