Yeshiva costs

cmiller@ezermizionusa.org · Guest

Using a coding system similar to Dor Yeshorim, tuition can be charged based on income factors which are, in turn, based on tax returns. full tuition is charged to anyone not submitting a tax return. ID on tax return will be coded so that tuition committee does not become privy to their neighbor's private info. only final outcome will be known. as tax return does not take into consideration vacations, new furniture, etc. the tuition will also not take these items into consideration.

heshy · Star Poster Joined: Sep 06, 2002 Posts: 59

Where is Dor Yeshorim?

I like the ID idea- this guarantees no preferential treatment. but they'll need to have some additional information e.g. if there's someone in the house with special needs causing a big expense etc.

What other "exceptions" would be needed. The greater question is what percentage of income should be allocated to tuition and on what scale?

LionofZion · Newbie Joined: Feb 23, 2008 Posts: 1

tax returned are not necessarily an accurate indicator of an ability to pay.

1) unsual expenses (as heshy noted)
2) returned are easy to manipulate to hide real income
3) cash business is not reported
4) does not always represents assets, savings, etc. that could be liquidated

but i guess its a start