[Oasfaa] PJ question

[Perry Diehm]

Hi Joanna:

As a homeschooling dad, and a financial aid officer for 33 years, I would
probably not count the musical instrument.  Unless things have changed in
Band classes since I was in high school, most students had to pay for their
own instruments anyway unless they played a harp, a string bass, or a low
brass instrument (Euphonium, Tuba, etc)  I had to buy my own trombone in
fifth grade.

I would count Drivers Ed curriculum and fuel (not the car) because those
expenses are usually covered by the school.  At least where I come from in
Kansas.

Grad expenses - usually, no.  Many schools where I am from have fees for
graduation.

Dance and Band expenses - that is a hard one.  Most were covered by the
school when I was in school and so I could see where it could be a legit
extra expense for a homeschool family.

My general thought as I worked with these and trained others in homeschool
financial aid in Kansas and RMASFAA was to try to figure out if the expense
would have been a expense the family would have had in public or private
school.  If the family would have had to pay for the item or activity
anyway, I would say no; but if it was something that would be covered by
the school if they attended a traditional school, then I tended to say
yes.  Also, if the dance or music was included as a class with a grade on
their HS transcript, I would be more likely to accept (with consideration
to the first sentence in the paragraph).

I used this more as a rule of thumb than a hard and fast absolute rule, but
that thinking generally help you come to a decision.

Hopefully this long, drawn out, and rambling reply helps.

Perry

On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 1:45 PM Jonna Raney <Jonna.Raney at okbu.edu> wrote:

> We allow families to submit Homeschool expenses to us and we use PJ to
> reduce their income. Most put things like curriculum, computer software etc
> on the list so it's usually a minimal amount.
>
>
> Some are so ridiculous that I will def say no but I'll include all of the
> categories in case you need a good chuckle this week.
>
>
> If you would allow an adjustment for homeschool expenses, would you allow
> for:
>
> Instruments (violin, clarinet etc)
>
> Driver's Ed
>
> Dance
>
> Graduation expenses
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> Field trips for Music competitions
>
>
> Seriously...you can't make this stuff up.  Please let me know what, if
> any, of these you would allow as homeschool expenses.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jonna
>
>
>
> [image: Oklahoma Baptist University] Jonna Raney
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> Director of Student Financial Services
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> 405.585.5020
> Oklahoma Baptist University
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Perry Diehm
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