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ilies into scholarship or out of
the system. The middle in-
come is being squeezed out."
To help absorb scholarship
costs, Hillel has begun a pro-
gram requesting 50 people to
donate $6,000 each. More
than 35 people have respond-
ed to help needier students.
They are called guardians.
In addition, Mr. Steinberg
said Hillel will continue to fo-
cus its efforts toward raising
dollars independently.
"It's a real paradox," Mr.
Steinberg said. `Many people
want to send their children
here, and we want them. But
there is this financial aid
dilemma. Tuition and
Federation allocations are our
only sources of income.
Tuition has been raised more
than $800 in the last two
years. We can't raise it any-
more right now."
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah and
its sister school, Bais Yaakov,
have been able to retain 1992-
93 tuition prices — nursery
$1,350, pre-1A $2,400, ele-
mentary grades 83,750 for the
first child, $3,400 for the sec-
ond child and $3,200 for each
additional child. Grades 6-8
for the boys' school and 7-12
for the girls' school costs
$3,950 for the first child,
$3,600 for the second child
and $3,400 for each addition-
al child.
Tuition is stable due to two
policy changes:- a tightening
in scholarship requirements
and the addition of a give-and-
get policy. Parents unable-to
pay tuition themselves or
through scholarship must
make up the difference by
helping the school raise dol-
lars.
For 1993-94, $937,910 will
be available for full and par-
tial scholarships at Beth
Yehudah and Bais Yaakov.
Together, both schools are an-
ticipating 660 students — in-
cluding 45 new Americans, an
overall increase of nearly 20
students.
At Akiva Hebrew Day
School, tuition in the elemen-
tary division will increase $50,
from $3,250 to $3,300; $125
in the middle school, from
$3,650 to $3,775; and $400 in
the high school, from $4,000
to $4,400.
Akiva's Executive Director
Barry Eisenberg expects
scholarships to account for 30
percent of tuition — up from
about 25 percent in past
years. Approximately 20 new
students are expected, 35 or

40 of them new Americans,
raising enrollment to 330.
Although scholarship needs
are growing, Mr. Eisenberg is
confident all students want-
ing to attend will be afforded
the opportunity.
"Jewish education is not go-
ing to be only for the elite,"
Mr. Eisenberg said.
"Federation has recognized
Jewish education as a priori-
ty, so they will continue with
economic support. More par-
ents have recognized educa-
tion as a source of spiritual
survival and they are becom-
ing more committed to mak-
ing the sacrifices necessary.
"Schools must try in every
way to keep costs down by be-
ing fiscally responsible."
No spokesman was avail-
able from Darchei Torah this
week to comment on the
school's tuition situation. ❑

Parenting Center
Hosts Programs

The Eugene and Marcia Ap-
plebaum Jewish Parenting
Center of Congregation
Shaarey Zedek will sponsor a
story time for children ages
3-5 3:30-4:30 p.m. July 8, 15,
22, 29 at the Parenting
Center, 4200 Walnut Lake
Rd., West Bloomfield. There is
a fee. Call Kimberly Stein-
berg, 681-5353, to reserve a
place.
An introductory support
meeting for parents of
premature infants will be
held at the Parenting Center
6:30-7:45 p.m. July 22.
An introductory support
meeting for parents who are
over 35 years of age-and have
an infant will be held at the
Parenting Center 8-9:15 p.m.
July 22.

Hebrew Classes
At Aish HaTorah

Aish HaTorah will offer a
four-week crash course in
Hebrew taught by Laya
Shaikun 7-9 p.m. July 19, 26,
Aug. 2, 9 at the Bloomfield
Township Library.
Aish HaTorah also will offer
a crash course in reading
Hebrew for the more advanc-
ed student, or for the student
who has completed Hebrew
Crash Course I. The class will
be taught July 14, 21, 28 and
August 4.
There is a nominal fee for
both courses. For registration,
call Barbara Snitz, 737-0400.

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