Honestly I am at a lost for words now. Wow!

What school?
What sports?
What kid?

Unless you provide evidence to support this no one believes you. You are as credible as the guy sitting on th street holding a sign saying “former war vet, needs money for food.”

C’mon give it a rest. Anyone who has ever worked in a financial aid department of any ILH school knows this is BS.

Now I am not talking about scholarships or financial packages paid for by alumni or boosters. I am talking solely about getting financial assistance through the financial aid department.

People not connected to admissions, but knowledgeable about both Punahou and Iolani will tell you that repeatedly applying for admission at every allowable entry point, and staying on the “waiting list”, significantly increases chances for admission in the future. They keep track of how badly one wants their kids to attend by repeatedly making application, and that is a positive factor when the kids are going into 7th and 9th grades where there are a lot of new openings. But if you just drop in and apply for the 9th grade so your kid can get that Punahou/Iolani diploma, you won’t get the same consideration as kids who have applied multiple times before and not been accepted.

Because academics are so difficult, the school and the admissions office would be doing a disservice to kids who are not prepared to keep up, even with all the academic support that the schools offer. So I don’t think they admit kids solely on the basis of their athletic abilities. The kids must also meet the academic profile to the degree necessary to survive in the classroom. But do the coaches search out those kids? Or more accurately, is there a pipeline of information in the community that runs from youth football programs to the coaching staffs of the private schools that identifies for them kids when they are 12-14 who look to have the makings of top players? Absolutely.

But the admissions decision and financial aid decision are completely separate. If a kid is admitted, and the family qualifies for financial aid, the kid is going to get it whether he plays sports or not. It just happens that many of the Poly players who come in at the 7th and 9th grade entry points come from backgrounds where they are clearly going to quality for aid under the guidelines in place for all students. I think the schools have a well-earned reputation — allowed by their endowments — that no kid who is accepted for admission is turned away because the family can’t afford the tuition.

Sure you did! HAHAH! Truth is, I am a billionaire and I own two islands. You should come visit sometime.

I don’t have to provide evidence! LOL! Buddy, you don’t have any evidence. That is why you cannot provide any.

Do you have any evidence to offer to support your claim? Buddy, it seems no one believes you. And I have to be honest. If you think composing an argument consists of not having to prove it without any sort of evidence, I find it hard to believe that your children are highly educated since you are their role model. But then again, anyone can come on a blog and say anything so I can do it too.

I am a senior adviser to President Barack Obama. I have no evidence. I am just saying it so believe me. Hey, I can do it too. I am just like you.

I love how hala tree even copied the words straight from the website that says “financial aid is awarded based on need and not athletics.” And your so ignorant that you keep fighting it. Yeah you know more than the public statement. So dumb some people.

Do you know something that the leadership in all these schools do not?

If you don’t and you are unable to offer any specific example to support your statement, don’t you think that is pretty shallow to accuse the ILH or schools of doing something without evidence?

I may be wrong, but in the US aren’t we supposed to provide evidence when an opinion is presented? No offense sir, but after 4-5 posts you haven’t offered any yet. You are just slinging accusations and creating stereotypes.