<p>What do other parents think about giving a donation to your child's college? We aren't from the secondary private school system, so the idea of giving in addition to tuition and fees is new to us. I'm curious to hear what others think about it.</p>
<p>Look forward to the calls for the rest of your life.</p>
<p>When they are in school, it is particularly difficult. But a token $25 donation makes the person happy. If they are raising money for a building, I might be inclined to be a little more generous (even though it won’t be complete until after the kid graduates).</p>
<p>No way. And I resent being asked after paying up extremely hefty tuition bills. Yes, they are happy even if i gave 5 dollars, since what they want to establish is the habit, and then work on increasing it in each successive year.</p>
<p>I will happily donate to these schools AFTER my kids graduate and encourage my kids to also donate. But i’m tapped out now. If parents are donating then maybe they should look at their fin aid formulas.</p>
<p>Percentage of parent donations is used in the rankings, so they are happy to take even small donations. I usually take pity on student callers (my D did this as a part-time job) and give them something while the kids are in school, and a larger amount when they have graduated.</p>
<p>Easy for me. I am an alumni of the same school that D attends. I’m still giving at the same level that I always have.</p>
<p>We have a second child that would like to attend the same school as ds, so yes, we contributed to the annual giving fund. Not much, but something. I doubt it’s anything that would ever be noticed, but it can’t hurt!</p>
<p>They were generous with my D, they were generous with me and yes…I have and will give, (when I have the extra dubloons ).</p>
<p>My kid had a part-time job as a caller when she was in school. I always give something when I get a call from her school. D contributes too. Interesting that we don’t get calls from D2’s college. We did when she was in school–now just a letter.</p>
<p>I’m paying back son’s scholarships to his school.</p>
<p>Yeah, I give to son’s school and all the schools I attended. I usually direct my donations to scholarship programs.</p>
<p>We gave back some of the scholarship $ the DDs received, until they graduate. Then it’s up to them to decide if they feel it’s warranted. I contribute to my college, DW chooses not to contribute to hers. It’s all up to you.</p>
<p>Our kids’ university (they went to the same one) was very generous to them with scholarships and gave them an excellent education. I am very happy to be able to give back to them.</p>
<p>My husband and I both contribute as alumnis to our colleges and my son can contribute to his if he chooses when he is an alumni. I don’t contribute to his current school.</p>
<p>One of my d’s schools increased a financial greatly and virtually immediately on two occasions when we faced medical emergencies. We are eternally grateful, and I give them money every year, and none to my alma mater.</p>