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eulenspiegel · 02-18-2006, 12:17 AM

"that fits her budget"? Presumably we are talking about parent contribution beyond financial aid, and unwilling to pay for even room and board.

If it is the right thing to do to send you child to U Texas El Paso on a football scholarship, do it. If it is the right thing to do to send your child to a 4th tier honors college because it's the right thing to do for your child, do it. If having the child take on such enormous debt that it would hobble her future, don't do it.

If you are so into parents' life style or finances in some other way that you send your child to an inappropriately unchallanging college to save a few bucks, even covering the room and board of supporting her at home, you have values that should be acknowledged as such.

Politeness is overrated in the face of error.

Also, "Do we look down at athletes who PICK a Tier 4 schooL"? I do, unless he/she couldn't do better academically, unless perhaps a professional contract is in the offing.

02-18-2006, 12:17 AM	#22
eulenspiegel Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oregon Threads: 9 Posts: 540	"that fits her budget"? Presumably we are talking about parent contribution beyond financial aid, and unwilling to pay for even room and board. If it is the right thing to do to send you child to U Texas El Paso on a football scholarship, do it. If it is the right thing to do to send your child to a 4th tier honors college because it's the right thing to do for your child, do it. If having the child take on such enormous debt that it would hobble her future, don't do it. If you are so into parents' life style or finances in some other way that you send your child to an inappropriately unchallanging college to save a few bucks, even covering the room and board of supporting her at home, you have values that should be acknowledged as such. Politeness is overrated in the face of error. Also, "Do we look down at athletes who PICK a Tier 4 schooL"? I do, unless he/she couldn't do better academically, unless perhaps a professional contract is in the offing. Last edited by eulenspiegel : 02-18-2006 at 12:28 AM.