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Crossbones
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Do companies still pay for tuition? I thought most companies stopped that benefit.
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Kay_Cee
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When my father attended Catholic elementary school, the tuition was $1 a month per child. Since my grandparents had seven kids enrolled, they had trouble paying it. (This was during the Depression, and it was difficult even to get food on the table.)
I taught eight years in a Catholic high school, and nobody was turned away because of an inability to pay. Not only were there scholarships, but parents were also given other ways to contribute. My salary was so low–about $1,000 a month–that I could not save much of anything for retirement, and the school did not offer a retirement plan.
I taught eight years in a Catholic high school, and nobody was turned away because of an inability to pay. Not only were there scholarships, but parents were also given other ways to contribute. My salary was so low–about $1,000 a month–that I could not save much of anything for retirement, and the school did not offer a retirement plan.
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CrossofChrist
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Do you have a source for this? I did a quick google search and could only find support for vouchers,
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Tomdstone
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A while back, I got a letter about this when the issues of vouchers came up for a vote. I did not save the letter.
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pianistclare
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I suppose the loaves and the fishes might qualify as a multiplication lessonIOW, they couldn’t find a way to sneak in some math lessons into the sermon?
Have a Merry Christmas, all!
Merry Christmas!
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foofydo
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My nephew goes to a catholic high school and they pay 1050.00 a month…(ridiculous) plus he is in sports that is VERY expensive and you still have to buy extras for classes. there is also a fee you have to pay for the laptop that is required.
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llenadegracia
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I applied to a few Catholic universities and received a generous amount of financial aid, in my opinion. I am paying for my education and the majority of my expenses on my own (minus health insurance…my parents are kindly paying for that currently! I also live at home and do not pay rent), so even with that large amount of aid I still could not afford it without taking out large loans. I could have chosen a Catholic university and taken loans, but instead I chose a public university with a great scholarship and to commute from home. I received many scholarships from local groups and am essentially only paying for the increases in tuition. At my public university, I will graduate with no loans and money saved for potentially grad school. My employer additionally offers tuition reimbursement so I am able to receive a little extra help to pay for books. I worked hard in high school and continue to apply for scholarships…grad school in my field is time-consuming and expensive so I am working towards preparing financially for that.
Anyway…what I want to get at is this: The Catholic universities were a great option if my parents helped pay or if I wanted the loans. I am happy with my situation and thankful for my parent’s support through health insurance and a home to live in. I chose the best option for me, but I do think it is sad that Catholic universities are so expensive. Ultimately, everyone has a different situation.
Lastly, and a little off-topic…I feel frusterated by peers attending expensive schools and taking out significant loans. The majority of my peers at my state university use loans, but many only use under $10,000 simply to avoid scrambling for money or working full time while in school. On the flip side, many of my peers’ loans at more expensive universities amount to significantly large sums…some in the 80k-90k range! Ouch. It is tough to watch graduates in their late 20s/early 30s complain about paying off these large sums because often I get the impression they feel it is someone else’s fault they ended up with such big loans. I don’t know.
Ok, I’m done. Just a little (name removed by moderator)ut from a college student’s eyes, I suppose.
Anyway…what I want to get at is this: The Catholic universities were a great option if my parents helped pay or if I wanted the loans. I am happy with my situation and thankful for my parent’s support through health insurance and a home to live in. I chose the best option for me, but I do think it is sad that Catholic universities are so expensive. Ultimately, everyone has a different situation.
Lastly, and a little off-topic…I feel frusterated by peers attending expensive schools and taking out significant loans. The majority of my peers at my state university use loans, but many only use under $10,000 simply to avoid scrambling for money or working full time while in school. On the flip side, many of my peers’ loans at more expensive universities amount to significantly large sums…some in the 80k-90k range! Ouch. It is tough to watch graduates in their late 20s/early 30s complain about paying off these large sums because often I get the impression they feel it is someone else’s fault they ended up with such big loans. I don’t know.
Ok, I’m done. Just a little (name removed by moderator)ut from a college student’s eyes, I suppose.
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WilT
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I applied to a few Catholic universities and received a generous amount of financial aid, in my opinion. I am paying for my education and the majority of my expenses on my own (minus health insurance…my parents are kindly paying for that currently! I also live at home and do not pay rent), so even with that large amount of aid I still could not afford it without taking out large loans. I could have chosen a Catholic university and taken loans, but instead I chose a public university with a great scholarship and to commute from home. I received many scholarships from local groups and am essentially only paying for the increases in tuition. At my public university, I will graduate with no loans and money saved for potentially grad school. My employer additionally offers tuition reimbursement so I am able to receive a little extra help to pay for books. I worked hard in high school and continue to apply for scholarships…grad school in my field is time-consuming and expensive so I am working towards preparing financially for that.
Anyway…what I want to get at is this: The Catholic universities were a great option if my parents helped pay or if I wanted the loans. I am happy with my situation and thankful for my parent’s support through health insurance and a home to live in. I chose the best option for me, but I do think it is sad that Catholic universities are so expensive. Ultimately, everyone has a different situation.
Lastly, and a little off-topic…I feel frusterated by peers attending expensive schools and taking out significant loans. The majority of my peers at my state university use loans, but many only use under $10,000 simply to avoid scrambling for money or working full time while in school. On the flip side, many of my peers’ loans at more expensive universities amount to significantly large sums…some in the 80k-90k range! Ouch. It is tough to watch graduates in their late 20s/early 30s complain about paying off these large sums because often I get the impression they feel it is someone else’s fault they ended up with such big loans. I don’t know.
Ok, I’m done. Just a little (name removed by moderator)ut from a college student’s eyes, I suppose.
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latin_rite
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In Australian Catholic schools. The almighty dollar comes before the almighty.
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fastenatingguy
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My experiences:
Back in the 1960’s my Catholic Grade School (one of the best in Chicago) had a tuition of $300 per student per year. The second child was $150. Families with three or more students paid $500 per year, total. One family had 13 children, another 11. Funny, they could have easily afforded full retail price. Instead, they donated substantially.Our pastor who would publish the weekly donations in the following week’s bulletin!
We had six priests, but none of them taught any classes. One was the baseball coach in the spring. Other sports had all volunteer coaches, usually alums who were cops or firemen and could make the time after school. We had mass weekly and confession was mandatory each month.
We had 24 nuns when I started kindergarten. When I entered 8th grade, there were only 12 remaining. The others went to other schools, ministries, or retirement. Most of the lay teachers were women. They were typically unmarried, newlyweds, or women whose children were grown. The two ladies who became moms stopped teaching after birth. I am still close to one of them today.
My 1st grade classroom had 46 students and one teacher. Of those 46 children, 43 graduated from college. The teachers taught and we were expected to learn. Plus we had four classes of first graders! Nearly 1500 students on the campus. Sadly, today there are only 600, but that is up from 530 three years ago. But tuition is now up to $4700 per student. I’ll have to check about family discounts, but I cannot think of many families with more than three children. There are plenty of scholarships available–but this is not publicized.
We do have a substantial endowment which certainly underwrites more than 50% of the real cost. Local public schools are in the $15,000 per student range.
Hot lunches were served at a cost of $1.00 per week. Milk was available for $0.02 per pint–I think the government subsidized it. There were a group of grandmothers who cooked and cleaned on a voluntary basis. The food was great, except for fishsticks EVERY Friday.
I took piano lessons from a sweet elderly nun. She charged $5 per hour. She used to nod off over the course of a half hour, but if you hit a wrong note…
My Jesuit high school education started at $1000 per year and ended at $1200 four years later in 1976. (Today it is $16,000/yr). We had 40 priests at one point. The school has only 4 religious now. It was all boys in my time but has been coed for about 20 years.
My daughter graduated near the top of her class and was a National Merit Scholar. My son was not accepted with a “B” average (and many years of donations) and with a double legacy. The school enrollment–even during the last six years of a fragile economy–is at an all time high. They are turning away many qualified candidates, including legacies that should be given some more consideration. The school was 99% Catholic in the 70’s and is about 90% today.
College tuition started at $5200 as a freshman and ended at $6800 in 1980. Room and Board was another $1000. (Today it is $62,400 all inclusive).
Back in the 1960’s my Catholic Grade School (one of the best in Chicago) had a tuition of $300 per student per year. The second child was $150. Families with three or more students paid $500 per year, total. One family had 13 children, another 11. Funny, they could have easily afforded full retail price. Instead, they donated substantially.Our pastor who would publish the weekly donations in the following week’s bulletin!
We had six priests, but none of them taught any classes. One was the baseball coach in the spring. Other sports had all volunteer coaches, usually alums who were cops or firemen and could make the time after school. We had mass weekly and confession was mandatory each month.
We had 24 nuns when I started kindergarten. When I entered 8th grade, there were only 12 remaining. The others went to other schools, ministries, or retirement. Most of the lay teachers were women. They were typically unmarried, newlyweds, or women whose children were grown. The two ladies who became moms stopped teaching after birth. I am still close to one of them today.
My 1st grade classroom had 46 students and one teacher. Of those 46 children, 43 graduated from college. The teachers taught and we were expected to learn. Plus we had four classes of first graders! Nearly 1500 students on the campus. Sadly, today there are only 600, but that is up from 530 three years ago. But tuition is now up to $4700 per student. I’ll have to check about family discounts, but I cannot think of many families with more than three children. There are plenty of scholarships available–but this is not publicized.
We do have a substantial endowment which certainly underwrites more than 50% of the real cost. Local public schools are in the $15,000 per student range.Hot lunches were served at a cost of $1.00 per week. Milk was available for $0.02 per pint–I think the government subsidized it. There were a group of grandmothers who cooked and cleaned on a voluntary basis. The food was great, except for fishsticks EVERY Friday.
I took piano lessons from a sweet elderly nun. She charged $5 per hour. She used to nod off over the course of a half hour, but if you hit a wrong note…
My Jesuit high school education started at $1000 per year and ended at $1200 four years later in 1976. (Today it is $16,000/yr). We had 40 priests at one point. The school has only 4 religious now. It was all boys in my time but has been coed for about 20 years.
My daughter graduated near the top of her class and was a National Merit Scholar. My son was not accepted with a “B” average (and many years of donations) and with a double legacy. The school enrollment–even during the last six years of a fragile economy–is at an all time high. They are turning away many qualified candidates, including legacies that should be given some more consideration. The school was 99% Catholic in the 70’s and is about 90% today.
College tuition started at $5200 as a freshman and ended at $6800 in 1980. Room and Board was another $1000. (Today it is $62,400 all inclusive).
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Jerurussia
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So where are the Catholic institutions of remote learning? That’s GOTTA be cheap if it is FREE in some venues that solicit the best of the best to contribute. Is the point here to continue support for the buggy whip industry or to educate human beans? I’d like some feedback on this, please. I don’t get why there is no mass production of Catholics and Catholic education.
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pianistclare
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Online college courses are not cheaper, just convenient.
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ProdigalSun
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Interesting that we don’t see any of the schools finances in thee article. I wonder where these schools are sitting financially that they have to charge such high tuitions? Will students be charged more to offset the subsidy needed for so called “poor students.”Our Catholic Institution has lost track of it’s mission to the poor and forgotten. I hope with Pope Francis they can get their priorities set.
St Francis…rebuild Christ’s Church!!!
time.com/3642216/catholic-college-admissions-tuition-financial-aid/
I also wonder if maybe we expect to much of these so called “catholic Universities”. Why would these schools practice good catholic governance and equality for poor students when many don’t give a rats ***** about any other catholic moral teaching such as abortion and homosexuality…
Pope Francis can do nothing about Catholic Universities other than asking the appropriate Bishop to remove the Cathollic designation from a troubled university. If they won’t do it for their support of abortion why would they do it for the need of money from their students.
How ridiculous to bring in Pope Francis…
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