Scholarships: Ignatius & Magis

1tgmom
Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:16:41 +0000

No, I am not kidding. S was admitted to the School of Engineering at Northwestern, but chose MU over it. Perhaps you are only seeing your big picture. His included a future near where he grew up, not Minneapolis, Chicago or Milwaukee. We live in a county with a median income of around $30,000. Graduating from Northwestern would have put him in what he considered unreasonable debt and would have effectively kept him from ever living anywhere near here. There simply are no jobs available to generate enough income to pay that kind of debt back. A low debt load allows him more options, as he will be able to follow his heart and not only the dollar. Rural areas need college kids to come back and bring jobs and opportunities with them. And some people value education in more ways than just potential salary. What sounds to you like the voice of mediocrity is to us one of reason and common sense for an average kid.

The quality of education was never in doubt and any assumed prestige isn’t an issue, so why spend so much more? There is life outside the fast lane. To each his own.