<p>We paid the full costs for both of our kids. We got a bargain in one instance because one kid chose to attend our state university, which was a lot cheaper than the private school our other kid chose. But that was just luck (and the fact that the state university was at the right level of selectivity for this kid and had an excellent program in his major).</p>
<p>My parents enabled my sister and me to finish our bachelor’s degrees with no debt. It was important to me to be able to do the same thing for my own children. And fortunately, my husband and I were in a position to do it.</p>