Convincing my dad?

longislandnerd12
Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:12:00 +0000

I dont want to seem like a spoiled brat at all but this post may make me seem like one. Im a freshman with a stellar academic performance at a prestigious public hish school. I know I have a great shot at an incredible education based on my four year high school sched (its plannes out completely in 8th, and i know i will not change it) so long as i suceed in classes with my current 4.0 GPA. I want to eventually go to grad school so i want little to no undergrad debt. This is diffucult because my dad doesnt want to pay for more than 30 thousand dollars a year. Im prepared to take loans out but i really dont want to be in student debt until im 45. Im not eligible for financial aid and my dad could easily write a 70000 dollar check each year. However, he believes that all schools offer an education and the same degrees so i should either pay for myself or go to a state school. I really want an education at one of
My favorite schools but am beginning to realize that if i want to go to grad school i either need to go into debt (ew), go to state school, ir convince my dad that education is important. Any tips? He gets that its important but doesnt get the prestige of one school over another (hes a waspy south african) thanks! Id be happy to give out more info in the thread if it would help any of you. And yes, i am intellgent enough for scholarships or merit aid but i have a “personal top 20” id like to have the option of attending if accepted. Again- ease dont hate- i ubderstand there are worse situations to be in but any help would be appreciated.