| "5. In light of the effort he made in High School and his desire for more stimulation than he feels PLU offers, can you and your husband agree to support anything extra for him over the next four years considering the scholarship he got? Offer to support him wherever he wants to go for a summer internship, even if it is unpaid. Offer him not only a semester overseas but a summer overseas or in another university's domestic summer program whether it is in his major or not. Show him that you are willling to spend some of the money you are saving to provide the "extras" that he feel he is missing by not attending Pepperdine."
I agree with virtually everything you posted, but do have concerns about the above.
If S feels that the school won't offer him the stimulation he needs, HE, not the parents, needs to figure out what he can do to get that stimulation. If he wants international travel, internships, etc., HE has the power to earn money, scholarships, etc. to get those opportunities.
His parents already are doing a lot by offering to pay $120 k toward his college education. It's his life. He needs to figure out and fund things he can do to enhance it. |