<p>So I just got a call from someone saying they were a student at my student’s school. Said they wanted to find out how kid was doing and answer any questions. Told me three things I already knew: 1. current President 2.new dorm (duh my kid is living there) and 3. I can’t remember.
Anyway, then pitched me to donate to a parent fund. Supposedly supports programs at the school. They call on freshman parents and alumni.
I asked if there was information on it on the school website and was told there was not.
She pushed me to agree over the phone to donate. I told her no thank you.<br>
Scam? Anyone else get a call like this?</p>
<p>Many schools do such calling. Never thought of it being a scam but anything can happen. I always just make a pledge and send the money when I get the legit invoice.</p>
<p>I have a couple of schools which call me for these types of donations. The calls I’ve received are not scams, and I generally try to donate some amount to each (one is my son’s school and the other is my alma mater, which also offered my son acceptance and a huge scholarship). </p>
<p>~berurah</p>
<p>I think that at many schools, students are paid to do this and it is a work-study job. I always ask for them to send me something in writing, and then I will decide if I will donate. I just say that I prefer not to pledge any donation over the phone and they are fine with that.</p>
<p>Thanks all. I actually did say send me something in writing and they wouldn’t do that unless I agreed to an amount on the phone. At that point I declined.</p>