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You should start to save for your own college. Lean how to work for what you want and you might learn how to become an adult instead of relying on others. Get a Job...
Real said at Sunday, May 07, 2006 19:14:52
Even MET contracts are too expensive to purchase now. For a 5 year old, one needs over $6000 per year. I try my best, but I fear I will fall short for my son.
Kimberlee said at Tuesday, May 09, 2006 13:10:41
I think your kids should pay for their own collage, maybe they will pass,
Mike grant said at Thursday, May 11, 2006 19:14:46
Community colleges are a great alternative to expensive four-year schools. In some areas they're better, with more individual attention and smaller classes (math at LCC and MSU is one example). Even if you're set on a batchelor's degree, doing the first two years at a community college will save a lot. Just be sure to stay in close touch with advisors at both colleges and be sure you've got the requirements covered!
JMC said at Tuesday, May 23, 2006 09:52:01
That's 73% over a lifetime. Many young people who decide for a two year trade school to learn a trade can still make very good money and don't have the huge financial burden of a four year university. Many times the school helps with employment opportunities. We still need good electricians, plumbers, welders, etc. There are many a bachelor degree holder making burgers.
Mike said at Tuesday, May 30, 2006 15:26:45
i believe in trying to pay your own way, i am finally going back for my batchelor's degree but i would do anything to help my son get through college, sometimes you need to ask for help, not everyone can do it on there own.
kelly said at Wednesday, June 07, 2006 13:11:11
I dont agree with completly paying for college oneself, but i do agree that when someone pays for their own education, they learn to appreciate it better. College can cost an arm and a leg, and i completly agree with community college first. Whichever way you want to treat your kids, ie paying or letting them strees it themselves, college for most is the way to go regardless.
Jayson said at Tuesday, June 13, 2006 15:33:40
My brother-in-law came up with a good solution for this. His daughter pays for her own classes up front. If she passes with an "A", she gets 100% re-imbursement. "B" gets her 75% and so on. She still pays for her own books and supplies so she know she has an investment.
Anonymous said at Thursday, June 15, 2006 16:08:07
There is nothing wrong with a person paying for there own way threw school. Many people do it every day. They have to get a student loan, get a job and study hard. The only thing that it does is cut into there party time. And I am sure that they can spare that.
Jason said at Sunday, August 20, 2006 08:50:22
$11,354.00 for four years?? You must be kidding. Most universities cost around $300.00 an hour. Full time is 12 hours = $3,600.00 for one semester, excluding books, fees and room & board.
Karie said at Thursday, September 07, 2006 14:39:11
Students who are using Federal loans to fund their education often don't realize how unmanagable those monthly payments will be once they graduate. My daughter took her own stafford loans, and knows she will also have to pay for the federal Parent Plus loans I had to take out for her to finish. So what are the options? Kids from middle class families who are unable to pay their child's tuition are looking at payments upwards of $600 monthly - and they may start out making well under $30k when they are first out of school. That math tells me these students are starting out in serious debt and arriving to a failing economy where they will have trouble paying back the loans, not to mention by a home, etc.
Troubled Parent said at Thursday, November 02, 2006 14:10:07
If you think the average cost for tuition for a four-year public university is only $11,354. you are terribly mistaken. I would welcome this since I have two young ladies currently in public universities.
Get Real said at Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:57:41
You get professors, a degree and useful career with transferable credits for your time, effort, and money at Community College, whereas for the same courses you get teaching assistants, dependence on parents, and 50% shown the door at a 4-year college. The successful 50% were the elite. Hope they learned to go on and make their society better for all and not just themselves, because that's what it's all about. That's the only thing that gives money its value.
CJN said at Friday, December 22, 2006 12:29:31
I went to a community college and earned my Associates degree there. It was great because you got more individual attention but the classes were just as challenging. Now I am earning top pay for my field but I never needed a loan for school because the prices were so reasonable. When it comes down to it, it's smarter to go to a community college because in the end you will just spend less time paying your loans off but have an equal (if not better) education.
C said at Friday, October 05, 2007 14:50:44