<p>I posted this on another page but it may appy here as well.</p>
<p>The most important part of this decision is how your son or daughter feels the school will fit them. As a parent of a Grinnellian and a Carl I can tell you that the money is not that big of difference when its all said and done. Your parent contribution and other expenses at Carleton will probably be very near what you would pay at Grinnell. And as a student you may want to look online for what is called “average indebtedness” for students. I think what you will find is that it ends up being very close and if you really want to attend one or the other it shouldn’t come down to a couple thousand dollars. We let our kids decide on their own where they wanted to attend. </p>
<p>Should any parents be interested in more of my perspective just leave me a question/topic.</p>
<p>I love to talk!</p>