Advice on college decision

bjscheel
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 17:23:23 +0000

A large sounding merit scholarship is not a reason to attend a school that is still unaffordable, especially when there are other good options. Kohl’s can give me a coupon that makes the item I want $47 but it’s still not a good deal if Target has it for $30.

And costs go up every year, so the $5-10K the OP could make might not make as big a dent in the gap as expected. If OP can find a job. But just think if @Hmgpups goes to a school where the parents cover the cost, and they get a job. That’s money for fun or for saving for grad school, instead of struggling to make tuition.

“My question is less about debt and whether you really want it?” LOL my DD’19 really wanted to go to college in the Colorado mountains. That didn’t mean she should disregard what the debt load spent on 32 months of school in the mountains would do to the rest of her adult life. She can live in Colorado when she’s done and can stay somewhere more permanently.

That DD ended up at the semi-local school “where everybody goes”. She wanted to spend more for equal or lesser schools just to avoid that. But about .3% of the students are from her HS and it’s a different atmosphere for sure. It’s not in the exotic location she wanted, but she’s having a fabulous time and will probably have $0 debt.

@hmgpups I wish you well in your decision and hope it all works out for the best. Do think about the long term benefits that $0 debt will give you.