<p>I agree that the financial burden of sending kids to college is ridiculous, and deserves a second look. </p>
<p>The idea that giving an 18 year-old money to start a business, when he also said 18 year-olds are often not mature enough yet for college, seems contradictory. It takes more maturity to start a business, I would think, than go to college.</p>
<p>Attending later in life can make sense for many, despite the responsibilities we all have then, and new options like online courses and low residency programs help with that, and will be even more available.</p>
<p>While one of our kids has graduated, and another is a sophomore, our youngest has no plans to go. She is involved in performing arts and we are going to try to contribute to her training in the same way we would have for college, modest as that is. She hates academics. I worry about her financial future, but it wouldn’t surprise me if she ends doing fine.</p>