How can I tell my son that we cannot afford his dream university

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suggesting he will commute every day. This is another debate/ argument in our family. It takes about 45 min. To go to school if there’s no traffic. If there’s a traffic, it will take about 1.5 hours to 2.5 including looking for the parking space at the campus and walking to his classroom. I told my son that he will get stress out every day to go to school because of the traffic. In addition, he will spend more gas and risk of accident driving to/from school.


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What car would he be driving ? If you don’t provide a car, then how could he even do this??? You have the right to say that your car will not be taken to his school, and that a car that YOU own will not be driven that much.


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Also he will be a new driver, he does not have a license yet.

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Another reason to say NO. Also, do you know how much his INSURANCE will be? Likely at least $2000 a year ~ especially if he’s driving THAT far…and even more so if you get a car for him to drive.


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Not only that, the tuition is more expensive in the university than CC. I hate my husband because he always take my kid's side.

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What is your H saying NOW??? Is he saying that he will provide this kid a car, pay for all the insurance and gas, and pay for the tuition???

I have another BIG concern…your son has expressed an interest in the “social side” of this school. My concern is that he’ll attend parties, drink, AND THEN TRY TO DRIVE a long way home (not that driving a short distance is ok, but driving a long distance is even more scarier).

I can also tell you this…If your son has to face morning work traffic, then he’s going to start skipping morning classes.

Even if he only signed up for 10am classes or later, he’d still be in work traffic.

Stay strong!!!