SJSinNYC-
“I know members of scholarship committees and unfortunately, families cannot be trusted anymore.”
SO DO I . And I’m saddened that you feel Jews are no longer trustworthy. MAYBE if they didn’t feel so violated by these committees they wouldn’t be so elusive??
“Lets not forget that scholarships are tzedaka and you are supposed to avoid taking tzedaka.”
Funny how these same schools preach that you should go into learning, thereby GUARANTEEING themselves no chance of collecting tuition. And also funny how when it’s Abba/Tatty/Daddy who is taking the Tzedaka to LEARN it’s Ok but for kids chinuch it’s not???
And please note, the specific camps I referenced often run $5,000+ (up to about $8,000).
Wasn’t talking about those. How about the 2-3,000 BEFORE scholarships??
Lets deal with these expenses one at a time:
“Cheap vacation – $500 minimum (including gas, place to stay, attractions).”
Why do not people not deserve a vacation,if not only to stay sane?
“Cleaning help – usually a minimum of $1000/year (not a real necessity unless you have a disability or severe depression or something)”
OR because BOTH parents have to work.PLEASE don’t judge people! Does everyone you know who has cleaning help disabled or severely depressed??? I DOUBT IT
“Kosher food – beans are kosher and cheap. Eggs are cheap. There are many cheaper alternatives to chicken and beef, the most expensive parts of the kosher diet. You can easily save $100 month on your grocery bill if you try.”
The SCHOOLS need your extra $1200 so THEY can serve fleishigs EVERY NIGHT(most yeshivos do)???
“Your attitude shows that Yeshiva tuition is not a priority. How is saving money at the expense of tuition ethical? And you wonder why tuition committees need to grill people?”
My attitude is that IT IS A PRIORITY! Being able to eat supper or have a few days with your kids is not SAVING MONEY! Peopel work to support a family,NOT to pay tuition. Unfortunately, family and sanity don’t matter to some of theses committees as long as they can wring you dry of every last cent you COULD give up!