Very eye opening how everybody here realizes that yeshivas “must” offer scholarships to those who need,but the entire premise of the conversation is not focused on how the community must bind together to support the yeshivas or create tuition gemachs rather how to lower tuition across the board. This is accomplished in various sadistic ways of squeezing administrators,degrading rosh yeshivas or diluting education.
I’ve heard big people in the chinuch world say dont bother opening a yeshiva unless you have big deep pockets. That’s become the situation these days. Either the board has a big donor behind it or the yeshiva has to become a fundraising machine. If either one of those support systems fall the yeshiva goes down the drain.
Then there is another game the yeshivas have to play…they get a big donor and people say…”let him pay for it”…they dont have a big donor…”that’s irresponsible”
Go look for discounts on cellphones,weddings,sheitels,housing,health insurance, braces, summer homes,day camps. Not tuition!!!
Imagine having a similar thread about doctors and healthcare…how to pay that greedy doctor less…as soon as the doctor says something about the ability to perform without proper equipment or support staff we would immediately stop that line of thought. We wouldnt question the doctors ability to manage a budget or his integrity in accounting. If we looked at Torah education as vital as healthcare we would be asking how can we raise tuition or how can we prevent any rosh yeshiva from having to leave the operating room. Immediately all the expenses in the world would seem justifiable. Even creating a beautiful building and fancy lobby. Its kavod hatorah!!! We should all run to our local yeshivas and ask how we could get involved and get others involved. The rosh yeshiva or bochrim shouldnt come to you especially when you demand they serve the community you should go to them. Stop sitting on the sidelines and get involved.