RCC9.......why in the world did you start this....LOL:dancingpa

RCC9.......why in the world did you start this....LOL:dancingpa

 

Because I coach softball and the season is over and I'm bored now!!! I stay off the boards during the season, other than to praise kids and programs or to try and answer questions about softball.

 

And I'm learning a lot from this topic. I always do in the discussions on here! I will say I started it with a couple things in mind, but a lot of the discussion really has me curious about some other things now! LOL!

I love the notion that any of you could possibly get upset about work study. A kid spends his or her summer vacation painting classrooms and stripping and waxing floors while his or her classmates sleep late and go to the movies in order to relieve (only slightly) the financial burden of Catholic school tuition on their family and I'm supposed to think anything other than "That's an admirable thing for a young man or woman to do."?

 

On your bikes... seriously. This whole thread has gone insane.

Edited June 19, 201511 yr by Getslow

I love the notion that any of you could possibly get upset about work study. A kid spends his summer vacation painting classrooms and stripping and waxing floors while his classmates sleep late and go to the movies in order to relieve (only slightly) the financial burden of Catholic school tuition on his family and I'm supposed to think anything other than "That's an admirable thing for a young man to do."

 

On your bikes... seriously. This whole thread has gone insane.

 

This whole notion of being tied into feeder schools is also something foreign to those of us from Jefferson County. The schools here aren't directly tied to the Archdiocese for the most part so they really have little say in how they conduct their business.

 

Even JCPS doesn't really have boundaries in the same way. I think that is part of a great deal of the confusion. The Catholic schools in the NKY area do thing much differently than we do in that regard.

 

I do find the comments about talented athletes getting their tuition paid for though. I know one of one that was probably the most talented player in KY football history who didn't get into Trinity because he couldn't get enough financial aid.

I love the notion that any of you could possibly get upset about work study. A kid spends his summer vacation painting classrooms and stripping and waxing floors while his classmates sleep late and go to the movies in order to relieve (only slightly) the financial burden of Catholic school tuition on his family and I'm supposed to think anything other than "That's an admirable thing for a young man to do."?

 

On your bikes... seriously. This whole thread has gone insane.

 

I have no issue with it at all. I do agree it's admirable.

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The price public school PARENTS pay for going out of district is nothing compared to what private schools cost, not even close. I am not sure why the private school folks are so upset about SCHOLARSHIPS(they don't give), I mean SPONSERSHIP(which I think they said they do) & WORK STUDY(new to me). Public schools may charge a fee to out of district kids but do not offer work study or assistance in paying the fees.

 

Maybe because there are not enough out of district kids to necessitate such programs.

 

Many private schools can't afford a staff to tackle all the things that go into maintaining/upkeep of buildings and grounds. I personally give hundreds of hours a year of my free time working on the school properties at my kids grade school/high school......and not for a reduction in tuition, but because I'm proud of these institutions and I want to instill in my kids the importance of giving back.

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Maybe because there are not enough out of district kids to necessitate such programs.

 

Many private schools can't afford a staff to tackle all the things that go into maintaining/upkeep of buildings and grounds. I personally give hundreds of hours a year of my free time working on the school properties at my kids grade school/high school......and not for a reduction in tuition, but because I'm proud of these institutions and I want to instill in my kids the importance of giving back.

 

Ok this is my last post about htis topic. I think its great when kids work in the summer and learn the value of money. You want to talk about having to earn. In Bullitt Co the schools provide ZERO dollars to the athletic programs, not even a lawn mower of for heaven sakes gas for the mower. Every uniform, shoe, ball, cap & yes even the bus to the game is paid for through fund raising done by the kids and parents. Our girls have been up at 6:30am everyday this week working camp then playing games after camp. All High School athletes work.

 

As I have said multiple times, I dont care who you have on your team or how they got there. We are going to lace em up and compete.:ylsuper:

From the Q&A on Trinity's website, regarding financial assistance.

 

Q – As members of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, are there rules Trinity must follow about tuition, financial aid and scholarships?

 

A – Yes. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association, an organization we voluntarily belong to, has four rules that apply to tuition, financial aid and scholarships. First, we must use an agency approved by the KHSAA to determine financial need. Second, a student playing a KHSAA sport may not receive aid greater than their “demonstrated need.” Third, only an immediate family member may pay the student’s tuition. Finally, if a student playing a KHSAA sport receives a merit scholarship, the amount cannot exceed 25 percent of the tuition.

Q – Does the school comply with these rules?

A – Yes. We comply with the KHSAA rules. PSAS is an agency approved by the KHSAA for determining financial need. No family receives more than their “demonstrated need.” Five times a year we state in writing to our families who can pay their son’s tuition if he wishes to play a KHSAA sport. Annually, every family signs a form stating that they know and agree to follow all our school rules, including the tuition-paying rule. The only merit scholarships we offer (ones that you can earn) are for exceptional performance on the Placement Test. The amount of the scholarship awarded is far below the 25-percent KHSAA threshold.

The price public school PARENTS pay for going out of district is nothing compared to what private schools cost, not even close. I am not sure why the private school folks are so upset about SCHOLARSHIPS(they don't give), I mean SPONSERSHIP(which I think they said they do) & WORK STUDY(new to me). Public schools may charge a fee to out of district kids but do not offer work study or assistance in paying the fees.

 

DEAD WRONG. If you don't know what you are talking about, then don't talk about it. I have had kids at 2 different parochial schools and paid tuition for one to attend an independent (public) school. Cost was within a couple hundred of each other.

 

If you would read the thread without bias, you would see that scholarship and assistance are need based and managed by an outside entity, that doesn't care if you can put a grapefruit through a basketball rim.

 

Your comments are a true indicator of your ignorance in this matter.

Edited June 20, 201511 yr by True blue (and gold)
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I have a dream...a dream that one day, schools will fight over non-athletic students with the same ferociousness as they fight over athletes. A dream that one day, flute players and chess players will be such highly-sought students, that the inequities of Public vs Private are debated in the BGP non-sports threads. I HAVE A DREAM!

From the Q&A on Trinity's website, regarding financial assistance.

 

Couple things......Hahahaha who came up with the second question? Seriously? Next, are they saying in the first part that a student can only receive "demonstrated need" monies? What if the "demonstrated need" is for full tuition?

From the Q&A on Trinity's website, regarding financial assistance.

 

So how do athletes whose families do not even have the ability to pay 50% tuition show up at catholic schools? Especially when they come from out of state like they do at Trinity and Xavier?

So how do athletes whose families do not even have the ability to pay 50% tuition show up at catholic schools? Especially when they come from out of state like they do at Trinity and Xavier?

 

What makes you think that it's not feasible to achieve even 50%? It becomes a matter of priority. I know several families who worked 2 and 3 jobs, and their kids attending there worked jobs (like at Kroger) to make it happen. They give up a lot, but it CAN be done.

Fictional scenario, which I believe would be legal per my previous knowledge and the conversation here but would not "seem right or fair":

 

St. Albert's, an "A" school in the inner city of Truman City plays in a summer camp at Truman College. Lacing up for the starting lineup of their JV team are two recent graduates of Nixon City Middle School and three recent graduates of Eisenhower County Middle School. Truman City is in Roosevelt County, NCMS and ECMS are both in Eisenhower County.

 

To me this seems perfectly legal and probably a scenario that at times would be high profile and sometimes low profile, depending on the school and the talent level or notriety of the kids.

I believe it's up to $5200 to go to HHS now. Out of district

 

RCC9 unless you say you live with Grany, I know they check but some people do get by with it.