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I think not because when you become a certain age you should be old enough to make your own decisions and nobody should tell you, even your parents, what decisions to make. If you don't want to go to college then fine you can just go to work instead or depend on welfare instead. And when I say college I don't just mean four year college but I mean two year as well. Parents shouldn't force their kids to go to college because they could regret it if they fall for something they don't want.
No because not all kids are cut out for college. When they graduate high school, except for a very few sports starts, they can:
a. Go to college
b. Learn a trade (which may or may not involve a CC or tech school)
c. Join the service
d. Get an unskilled job
The latter is a bad choice. Any of the top three are good since they lead to higher paid professions/trades. And the service has so many options for training and education besides a career.
I didn't force my kids to go to college but I did give them several choices.
1. Go to college and I'll pay and they can live at home while they attend (or live on campus). If they select this option they need to work through high school and college for spending money.
2. Join the military and they don't have to work in high school. We'll help with college after the military.
3. Get a job and move out of the house after graduation from high school.
They both knew that doing nothing and living at home wasn't an option. Son joined the Navy and says it was the best decision he could have made. Daughter has picked going to college and is looking for work while in high school.
The military is not an option for everyone. The services are not growing because we don't need them to grow; we are not fighting large wars right now. As a result they only need anywhere from 150-200K recruits per year, depending on their attrition. There are 2 million college students per year. The military is actually getting selective - if you are not in shape or have drug convictions, etc... they won't take you because they're not desperate anymore.
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Two of our 3 went to college, but the 3rd did not and is doing just great as a manager with over 100 employees, good pay and benefits and not yet 30. College is not for everyone, and despite the frequent posts to the contrary, is not required to make a decent living. We encouraged them, but in some fields experience still is more important than education.
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