My daughter just graduated from high school with top honors. At the same time she earned 3 associates degrees from community college which was affiliated with her high school. She has been accepted to one of the top colleges in the US and was given scholarships for all of the tuition. We are on the hook for room and board, books, etc. Total cost per year is about $20K. Would have been closer to $90K without the scholarships so she did good there. She wants to study environmental science/marine biology.
My brother's daughters had to pay their own way through college even though he earns a lot more than we do. They probably have over $100K in student loan debt now just starting out. I do not want my daughter to have that hanging around her neck. I'm pretty sure we can swing the $20K between tax returns, my commissions, and just plain cutting back a bit and saving.
Just wondering what others have done in similar circumstances.
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[–] 19915518? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Nope. I will pay for my kid to learn a trade, I mean I will pay 100% for education and certification/testing to do the job. I will not pay for college. It was a waste of time for myself and did nothing to further my career. I learned nothing but the reasons why the new hires were shit compared to people my age.
If my kid wants to waste his time in college then that is their choice. They can pay for it. The only way I might pay for something at the university level is if my kids want to be a nurse or doctor. Outside of that, they can pay their own way.
College is the biggest scam of the age. Bigger than Sub Prime. It will be the next cause of a recession. All those black women took out loans they can never pay back.
[–] 19916390? [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
My daughter has always been focused on learning and is very involved in environmental issues. My son on the other hand we have no clue what he is going to do with his life. Trade school would be great for him but he can't figure out what he wants to do.