Jerseygirl

So did my daughter, but IMHO private schools here are nothing like the ones in the UK. My daughter's school had a fund raiser for a new arts wing started in Sept, over a period of 2 yrs they wanted to raise $40M. By Christmas they had raised the 40 and a family said if the school could raise another 10 they would match it. By end of Jan. they had $60M.

frrussre

We get a directory, each year, naming all the "Donors". YUK YUK YUK!.
Reg. Frank R.

Jerseygirl

The school raffles were the best. At her school in the UK the raffle would be a bottle of cheap vino, a box of chocolates etc. Here it was air tickets for 4 and the use of a private villa, incl. maid and chef in the Caribbean, donated by a parent.

frrussre

We just had one with a $30k car. Then a prize for the boy who sells the most tickets.
Reg

Jerseygirl

Yes we still get that from her middle school (left in 1999) and the high school (left in 2003). I believe they follow you around for the rest of your life and I'm not joking.

Bob

And average cost of an application of $30-60 per uni....and added cost, which is why a lot of people only apply to two places rather than six with UCAS in blighty, that and it's essay type questions on the application forms for each place...though depending on the school, you can get the application fee refunded if you get accepted, and with a lot of out of state schools, you have higher costs, but are able to get scholarships from your own state to study out of state because they don't have to spend the money on you instate, and also can get better student loan deals, you just have to make sure with the student loans that they don't reduce what your eligible for based on what scholarships you've gotten.

Bob

donations for college, the missus gets a booklet for donations they want, cheeky gits after the huge amounts there getting paid...and the auctions they want people to donate prizes for, the list included all inclusive trip to Europe staying at a castle, around world cruise, original art pieces...all kinds of weird shit...and err...well they got bugger all from us *l*

Jerseygirl

Tough luck if you have kids and want them to go there.

Bob

it was a private uni, $100K....they can ***** off they can if they want any more money

Jerseygirl

A friend of mine refused to donate to the Ivy that her son was at, saying they had paid full fees and that was enough. When their daughter applied she was refused.

Bob

that's rough...but the missus also worked at the college, in admissions while she was there and knows all the top dogs really well...and our mastercard is one of the uni, so they get points for every dollar we spend on it...

Jerseygirl

Hubby just paid $2.49 per gallon for regular.

frrussre

Hi Jersey, on the Palisades NJ side Regular $2.49 per gallon. On same road, but NY side $3.20, thats an amazing difference.
Calling all Expats, we should move to NJ, El cheapo Gasolino.
Reg. Frank R.

Jerseygirl

Hey, enough with the Spanish already!

frrussre

Just getting practice. 20 years from now, it may well be compulsory.
Reg. Frank R.