does anyone know of any funding available for private schools?

Question

i have applied for a bursary at the school and have been awarded 50%..i heard somewhere but cannot remember where that you can apply for funding from local education authority.does anyone know if this is true? my son goes to high school next year and is exceptionally bright, but the local schools are not very good, i am a working single parent.

I apologise as ive obviously hit a nerve with some people, i dont expect anyone to pay for him..and i expect i will pay a percentage, it is worth checking out the facts though as the goverment will probably save much more money by not having to educate him or only part funding an education they have to provide for free anyway.

Answer 1

Let these dropcases that complain about public funding take a leap. They don't pay enough taxes to fund a pencil. Try the Sarita Kennedy foundation. Try the Department of HEW. Try your church for scholarships. Try the Ford foundation.
That will keep people from crying about public funding. Most of them could not get a scholarship to Job COrps

Answer 2

privateschool.about.com/od/scholarships/Scholarships.htm
If you do a search you can find all kind of scholarships and grants, especially if he is as bright as you make him out to be. He should be able to help you with seeking this funding as well, applying for the grants. And that's money you won't have to pay back. You can also get financial aid, which you do have to pay back. And some school systems have monies to be used for exceptional students to attend area colleges for classes beyond what the public school has to offer. I'd check out the No Child Left Behind Act to see if the public school is responsible at all for ensuring that exceptional students get their needs met through them. And most private schools have their own scholarship programs. They like to have good students like yours to keep up the overall GPA up that other private pay students may bring down, so they give incentives like scholarships. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

I don't think there is any further money than the working families tax credit. It depends on the school how much they will do on scholarships. However a lot of the public schools have done away with "assisted places" as the demand for them has increased so much that they can get the money from parents who can afford it. I doubt that the local authority would give you money to go to a public school.

Answer 4

It depends on the state. Some private schools offer both academic and athletic scholarships. I went ot a private school and my parents had to pay thousands in school tax plus my tuition and it was hard for them, so I think that parents who send their kids to private schools should get a break. Public schools are not always the best for students.

Answer 5

Join the ARMY

Answer 6

if your so insistant that your son goes to a private school then don't you think the funding should come from your pockets rather than someone elses?you obviously can't afford to send him there,so why not just send him to public school like most other parents have to do?

Answer 7

hey my daughters A star,material while you are there can you all find funding for my daughter uni fees,

lol...some people have a cheek

Answer 8

tell me why i should fund your child so he can get a private education..there are plenty of bright children who never even get the chance of being offered a bursery..pay for it yourself

Answer 9

hear, hear...