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What income threshold is there for private high school financial aid?
Our son is applying to private high schools in our city, which has a very high cost of living. The private school that he attends now has families who appear to be pretty well off who are receiving financial aid. Is there an income level above which you just shouldn't bother applying? The whole process is mystifying, but with high school tuition here nearing $30k per year, we feel like we need help even with our relatively high income.
Each school will be different on their need-based financial aid guidelines. It goes beyond income, the clearing house, or school, takes into consideration other issues, like illness paid out of pocket, elderly care, home equity, college tuition being paid for siblings. Also, some people appear to have more money than they actually have.
If you're up over about $200,000 - 250,000 you might not bother applying unless you have unusual expenses, very large family, plus no home equity, no vacations, etc. Some schools will give limited financial aid above about $150,000 but typically only under unusual circumstances. (FYI; for Harvard, at $180,000 is where the need-based financial aid drops off in most circumstances, so you can imagine it would be less for most elem and high schools.)
Financial aid isn't usually supposed to affect admissions, but right now, I don't know if that's as true as they'd like it to be...... So if you're really into the school, think you likely wouldn't qualify for aid, you might think twice before applying for financial aid. But, if that's the only way you can afford it, go for it. Call the financial-aid person and ask questions. They can't give you a definite answer, but maybe you'll learn something useful. Also, scour their website.
This is going to be a tough year from what I've been hearing, especially in NY, where there are families not returning for next year to schools that usually have far too many qualified applicants. Usually in tough times schools prefer first to give aid first to those families who have been in the school and paid tuition in the past and who have fallen on hard times. Lower donations and bad investments means aid might be tighter. (I'm in LA and it seems applications are just as high as usual and families are staying in their schools.)
Even the schools I've looked at with the biggest endowments make it very clear that they differentiate between necessary expenses and "lifestyle choices" and will not offer financial aid where they believe money could be spent for education and isn't. They say things like they expect you to sacrifice and will help you decide where you can cut back on expenses.
I really wish there was more merit-based aid, it tends to be only at the Catholic schools in my area. After all, the kids with the top scores and grades and thus typically top college matriculation are often what makes the school desirable, yet many of those families don't qualify for aid, but the difference in income isn't that great when you really consider taxes, hours worked, and paying tuition!
Believe me, I feel your pain! We're doing the high school applications now and tuition will likely be around $30,000 next year, which is more than K - 8. It's surreal, isn't it?
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Many educational grants are offered for college students. A student can benefit from a high school grant, especially if that student comes from a family with low income.
If a student has problems dealing with the tuition costs there are many financial options he can choose. There are many families that use these high school grants to support the education needs of their students. The government is willing to help the students with few financial possibilities.
But the student must prove that he is willing to take up the technical trainship and that they will pursue a career. The grants are going to help them get equipment and also to improve their abilities.
A high school grant is one of the best ways to fund the education. The great thing is that, unlike the loans, this form of aid must not be repaid. The only important thing is that you must use the money to study and develop the skills. The grants can be used for many challenging applications.
You can submit at any time you want. But there are many students that are trying to get these grants and the competition is fierce. So make sure your application is one of the best so that you can take up the grant. There is absolutely no limit on how many schools offer this grant. This means you will have to do a great research. You need to write a small essay and explain what you want to do. After filling in the application form, and also complete the essay, you are able to send the application.
The waiting time is between 2 or 5 weeks and you will get the money in the email. The government will sponsor the grants. There are many educational foundations and a lot of organizations that offer these sponsorship programs. If you know how to look for them, you will be able to get the sponsorship program that you need. The programs have a good public relations bureau that deal with consumers.
They are able to create corporate social responsibility. There are also many agencies that offer school grants. You have to go to do a lot of research in order to pick the best program for your educational needs. Your key points will be a great essay and a very good application package. So make sure you have all of that in the correct form.
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