I feel like I’m the only person who’s parents didn’t pay for my education (high school, graduates)

[Rocko20]

Originally Posted by Suburban_Guy

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Hey, if the parents have a lot of spare change lying around to pay for their kid's education, more power to them. But I am proud that I did it all on my own.

I understand if parents don't want their kids to start off with student debt or work full time to pay off their student debt while attending school.

For most parents like mine, it's simply not realistic. Once you leave the house, their financial obligation for your welfare is over.

I'm young but down the line should I have kids, I don't think I would allow them to have so much debt without paying for atleast a portion of it. Helping your kids like that may help them stay out of your house, as opposed to having to move back in because their finances are jacked up.

[ClaraC]

Originally Posted by Sydney123

My parents paid for private school and college. According to my dad it was the best money he ever spent. Got rid of us when we turned 18 and we've not been back to sponge off of him since!

Well, he did pay for college, so he didn't 'get rid of you' as you state, at 18, he was still paying for 4 more years. As well as already paying big bucks for private school before he paid for your college.

Apparently while you were still on his nickel you weren't actually living under his roof, but you were still "sponging off" him as you deny, but not so cheaply as those who actually live with their parents. More expensive "sponging", but from a distance.

That's not really braggin' rights if you go away from home and dad is still paying your way, Sydney.

[PriscillaVanilla]

I've read that about 75% of college students fully or partially fund their education. That's a lot.

[PriscillaVanilla]

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

You're not alone. My parents also did not pay for my college. And I never skipped a class because I knew exactly how much each class was costing me. .

My parents paid my full tuition, but I never skipped class either. Made Dean's List several semesters.

[GraceKrispy]

Originally Posted by PriscillaVanilla

My parents paid my full tuition, but I never skipped class either. Made Dean's List several semesters.

You did much better than most of my friends who had a "full ride via parents"-- a lot of class skipping amongst friends.

[Montana Griz]

My college years:..1950 through 1954. Different World!!!
Father died before I graduated Grade school, thus my wonderful Mom did what she could.....Every couple of weeks I'd get a letter from Mom with $5. ( I went to college at a small Catholic College out of state 188 miles away, & they took into account the family circumstances to a certain degree.)
From 6th grade on through high school and college, I had a part time job of some kind during the School Months.
During the non school summer months, I worked full time jobs......the last 4 college years in summer, I worked on an Asphalt Paving gang, drawing Union wage.
During college school months, I had 2 jobs: worked at a Shell Oil gas station nights and most week ends......however the best job I had during those college years was being the "On-school-campus" representative for the largest Floral Shop in town!!!
In those days any guy that had a girl friend, would buy her a Corsage for virtually any date:...Football games;.. dances;....movies;.... local social functions etc, etc, etc.
.....I GOT 50% OF THE COST OF EVERY SALE!!!!!!.....
HOME COMING WEEKENDS EVERY YEAR, I 'd make up to $300.
I ran a cash only business out of my dorm room.
I had to pick up all the corsages from the shop....take them to my room and keep accurate records.....GREAT, GREAT JOB FOR A YOUNG GUY WORKING HIS WAY THROUGH SCHOOL.
It also was how I met the girl who would end up being my wife for 51 yrs(local Girls College 12 blocks away).........some times Good Things happen to Good Guys!!

[GraceKrispy]

Originally Posted by Rocko20

Never got a penny from my parents, used the GI BIll

The ironic part is the majority of people who have the GI Bill, won't use it. Go figure.

My husband served during a time he didn't qualify for the GI Bill. He wishes he had. He earned an (expensive, for-profit school) associates degree in his 30s and would have loved to have gotten a bachelors or beyond but it wasn't in the cards for him.

Originally Posted by Sydney123

My parents paid for private school and college. According to my dad it was the best money he ever spent. Got rid of us when we turned 18 and we've not been back to sponge off of him since!

I went to public school and paid my way through college and haven't been back to "sponge off" parents since, either!

[michgc]

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

You did much better than most of my friends who had a "full ride via parents"-- a lot of class skipping amongst friends.

My parents fully paid for my college. In four years, I never missed a class - not one! I appreciated the hard work my parents put into paying for college. Neither one of them went to college, and it was important to them that their children get a higher education. They raised me to be grateful, and I was.

[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by fernweh

Am I the only one?! I feel like it. I come across sooo many people who were lucky enough for their parents to pay for college. My loans have increased $12,000 in interest since the 8 years I’ve been out of college. It just sucks....

Seems like you didn't get a very good education, either, since you don't know the difference between "who's" and "whose".

[fernweh]

Originally Posted by mysticaltyger

Seems like you didn't get a very good education, either, since you don't know the difference between "who's" and "whose".

Oh look! Here is the Grammar Police!

I graduated high school in 3 years and college in 3 years, both of which I made top honors. I now work for a Fortune 100 company. Apparently they didn’t care if I made a grammar mistake here or there.

Get a life.