Anonymous
08/05/2025 10:58
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I was asking about the general population, not in private schools.
This is a private school forum. Go ask elsewhere.
Are private school parents not part of the general population?
Off topic.
Anonymous
08/05/2025 10:02
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I was asking about the general population, not in private schools.
This is a private school forum. Go ask elsewhere.
Are private school parents not part of the general population?
Anonymous
08/04/2025 21:38
Subject: Enough is enough
In any case. Starving the beast seems to be the best choice.
Anonymous
08/04/2025 20:00
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:I was asking about the general population, not in private schools.
This is a private school forum. Go ask elsewhere.
Anonymous
08/04/2025 19:50
Subject: Enough is enough
I was asking about the general population, not in private schools.
Anonymous
08/04/2025 18:01
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lots of kids at the low end whose grandparents pay the bills.
Not credible to claim that these kids are "at the low end" when they have family money.
They are at the low end. The tuition is gifted by grandparents. That is not family money.
DH and I live in an old, small house and drive old cars so that we can send our kids to private school. We do not qualify for aid from our school because it's a small school with an even smaller aid pool. So, our parents (both sides) created a fund that we all contribute to to make it work. The school is by far and away the best possible option for our kids so we are willing to make it work, but yes, I would say we are at the low end of the economic spectrum at our school.
What percentage of families at the “low end” of the socioeconomic spectrum also have this kind of financial safety net?
There are a lot in private schools. They are full pay therefore welcome of course.
Anonymous
08/04/2025 16:37
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lots of kids at the low end whose grandparents pay the bills.
Not credible to claim that these kids are "at the low end" when they have family money.
They are at the low end. The tuition is gifted by grandparents. That is not family money.
DH and I live in an old, small house and drive old cars so that we can send our kids to private school. We do not qualify for aid from our school because it's a small school with an even smaller aid pool. So, our parents (both sides) created a fund that we all contribute to to make it work. The school is by far and away the best possible option for our kids so we are willing to make it work, but yes, I would say we are at the low end of the economic spectrum at our school.
What percentage of families at the “low end” of the socioeconomic spectrum also have this kind of financial safety net?
Anonymous
08/04/2025 13:31
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lots of kids at the low end whose grandparents pay the bills.
Not credible to claim that these kids are "at the low end" when they have family money.
They are at the low end. The tuition is gifted by grandparents. That is not family money.
Whose money is it?
One time gift directed towards tuition.
So funny. I suppose people regularly receive such gifts from strangers?
That is what financial aid is. These kids have the school’s money. Except financial aid is usually guaranteed to remain at similar levels in future years while real gifts may never happen again.
No, it’s never guaranteed.
Expected at the very least.
Backpedaling so soon?
Not the same poster.
Anonymous
08/04/2025 13:19
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lots of kids at the low end whose grandparents pay the bills.
Not credible to claim that these kids are "at the low end" when they have family money.
They are at the low end. The tuition is gifted by grandparents. That is not family money.
Whose money is it?
One time gift directed towards tuition.
So funny. I suppose people regularly receive such gifts from strangers?
That is what financial aid is. These kids have the school’s money. Except financial aid is usually guaranteed to remain at similar levels in future years while real gifts may never happen again.
No, it’s never guaranteed.
Expected at the very least.
Backpedaling so soon?
Anonymous
08/04/2025 13:06
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lots of kids at the low end whose grandparents pay the bills.
Not credible to claim that these kids are "at the low end" when they have family money.
They are at the low end. The tuition is gifted by grandparents. That is not family money.
Whose money is it?
One time gift directed towards tuition.
One time, year over year, for 13 years and multiple children?
You are describing financial aid, not one time gifts from grandparents.
Where grandparents support their children/grandchildren by paying private school tuition either each year or via a one-time gift, that is not financial aid. If the grandparents contributed that amount to their grandkids school and then the grandkids got FA, that’s FA.
You both are saying the same thing.
Anonymous
08/04/2025 13:05
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lots of kids at the low end whose grandparents pay the bills.
Not credible to claim that these kids are "at the low end" when they have family money.
They are at the low end. The tuition is gifted by grandparents. That is not family money.
Whose money is it?
One time gift directed towards tuition.
So funny. I suppose people regularly receive such gifts from strangers?
That is what financial aid is. These kids have the school’s money. Except financial aid is usually guaranteed to remain at similar levels in future years while real gifts may never happen again.
No, it’s never guaranteed.
Expected at the very least.
Anonymous
08/04/2025 12:05
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lots of kids at the low end whose grandparents pay the bills.
Not credible to claim that these kids are "at the low end" when they have family money.
They are at the low end. The tuition is gifted by grandparents. That is not family money.
Whose money is it?
One time gift directed towards tuition.
So funny. I suppose people regularly receive such gifts from strangers?
That is what financial aid is. These kids have the school’s money. Except financial aid is usually guaranteed to remain at similar levels in future years while real gifts may never happen again.
No, it’s never guaranteed.
Anonymous
08/04/2025 12:04
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lots of kids at the low end whose grandparents pay the bills.
Not credible to claim that these kids are "at the low end" when they have family money.
They are at the low end. The tuition is gifted by grandparents. That is not family money.
Whose money is it?
One time gift directed towards tuition.
One time, year over year, for 13 years and multiple children?
You are describing financial aid, not one time gifts from grandparents.
Where grandparents support their children/grandchildren by paying private school tuition either each year or via a one-time gift, that is not financial aid. If the grandparents contributed that amount to their grandkids school and then the grandkids got FA, that’s FA.
Anonymous
08/04/2025 11:51
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lots of kids at the low end whose grandparents pay the bills.
Not credible to claim that these kids are "at the low end" when they have family money.
They are at the low end. The tuition is gifted by grandparents. That is not family money.
Whose money is it?
One time gift directed towards tuition.
One time, year over year, for 13 years and multiple children?
You are describing financial aid, not one time gifts from grandparents.
Anonymous
08/04/2025 11:49
Subject: Enough is enough
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lots of kids at the low end whose grandparents pay the bills.
Not credible to claim that these kids are "at the low end" when they have family money.
They are at the low end. The tuition is gifted by grandparents. That is not family money.
Whose money is it?
One time gift directed towards tuition.
So funny. I suppose people regularly receive such gifts from strangers?
That is what financial aid is. These kids have the school’s money. Except financial aid is usually guaranteed to remain at similar levels in future years while real gifts may never happen again.