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Iggyfan

Need-based scholarships are a huge problem for public schools. A few privates are now able to provide way more than the KHSAA capped scholarship amount.

Please tell me more about these scholarships that private schools can offer. I sent 3 boys to catholic schools for grades K-12 and I can tell you I was never approached about such an opportunity.  Private schools offer financial aid based upon need but the level of assistance is determined by a 3rd party and is limited to a maximum of 20%/ year, but the maximum generally requires multiple children in HS and / or college. The money available helps ease the pain, but sending a child to a private school remains very expensive.

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I've been told by a number of families that they chose X over T and the top JCPS schools because X asked for tax records and could provide need-based scholarships to families. I'm not sure if that is in addition to the 1/4 KHSAA rule. Not sure how I feel about this. Other states have the voucher system in place to subsidize private tuition... If this is going to be the case, then KHSAA should drop to 4 public classes and 1 private class. It's my understanding the people wanted more classes to get away from the traditional powers. Those privates that choose to stay small are doing so by choice and athletics is NOT their focus. I respect that.