Two kids, one's school costs much more than the other

[ucbalumnus]

Back in reply #41…

@Chardo

S1 chose his school with no financial consideration. He turned down more expensive schools that we would have paid for.

If it is the case that S1 is at his first choice school, as opposed to “settling” for a lower choice school due to parentally specified cost limitations that have been relaxed for S2, then the situation may not be that big a deal.

@Chardo

He will graduate with an engineering degree and, no doubt, an excellent job. He has no intention of grad school. S2 will almost certainly have similar success, if not even greater.

If both of them are likely to be financially self-sufficient after graduation, then it is less likely to be a big deal.