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Do well in high school
Research the best college for you that offers what you want to study, where you want to study etc and that offers you the best financial aid package
Go and live on campus cut the cord and experience college to the fullest in terms of interests outside of class be that sports, clubs whatever
Major in something you love and that interests you
Follow your passion after graduation and realize you will likely change paths, careers many times over and the better prepared you are for THAT, regardless of your major, the easier you will adapt and thrive...
110% Agree, and if you can do all that at an in-state public university that will cost mom and dad about $20K per year with room and board . . . You will not be able to knock the smile off my face
Maybe they got merit aid, athletic scholarships, etc. from the private school that they would not have gotten at a community college (they rarely give merit aid) or would have been too competitive for them to get at a big state school.
Could also be that they are investing in the undergrad as a way to save money for grad school (the way we are doing in my family).
110% Agree, and if you can do all that at an in-state public university that will cost mom and dad about $20K per year with room and board . . . You will not be able to knock the smile off my face
20K? Rutgers coa is $31K this year. Still not the near quarter millions quoted but still quite a bit more than $20k.
Your plan would cost our kids thousands more than they will pay....how exactly is this a "recipe for success?"
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Originally Posted by lkb0714
Maybe they got merit aid, athletic scholarships, etc. from the private school that they would not have gotten at a community college (they rarely give merit aid) or would have been too competitive for them to get at a big state school.
I will agree it is better to get free money to pay for your private college education than it is to attend a community college for two years and transfer to a state school. Yes, I'll agree to that.
I will say that if something doesn't change, I do feel sorry for those of you with little ones now and more than one!
Our son lived on campus last year but is living at home this year and commuting which will save us a huge chunk. He's perfectly happy doing that. Especially since his job is near the house.
He will be a sophomore this year and already be taking classes specific to his major. Community college would have put him behind. Not to mention, he would have missed out on the freshmen projects class which opened the door for him that got him the job he has now.
They are through scholarships they earned for doing well in high school and summer job money Right now they have credits on their accounts so they have some spending money as well.
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Originally Posted by plmokn
Explain how it will cost your kids more money.
Because the community college costs them more after the scholarships they got...which they would not have gotten if they went to a community college, nor would they want to go to a community college....that would have been a step backwards from the classes they have already taken.
I agree getting scholarships is better than paying for college. Everybody should do that because if they did, nobody would ever have to pay for college.
I agree getting scholarships is better than paying for college. Everybody should do that because if they did, nobody would ever have to pay for college.
But scholarships don't exist for everyone. Many are specific to national backgrounds, race and gender. Some even are specific to the major and what your parents do for a living.
But scholarships don't exist for everyone. Many are specific to national backgrounds, race and gender. Some even are specific to the major and what your parents do for a living.
Not the ones from the colleges.. Yes, they have some scholarships that relate to these, but the strict merit awards that most private schools give are granted just on your GPA and/or test scores. Doesn't matter if you are white, black, rich, poor. EVERY student is eligible for these if the school gives them. On TOP of these, there are other awards however. Schools that give these awards have a chart either online or in the admissions office that shows you if you have x.xx GPA with a XX on your ACT you get $xx,xxx dollars....
No, not everyone can get those. You do have to put some effort in during high school but if you have a 3.5 and 26 or better on an ACT, you WILL get money from 100's of colleges around the country.
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Right now they have credits on their accounts so they have some spending money as well.
