Dorm Life: Adult Child
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College: Who Pays? Child or Parent?
Asked by K.L. from Memphis
on May 18, 2009
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Do you think that a child's first four years of college is the parent's responsiblity if the parent did not save for it?
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- One thing to consider: start saving, or helping them save now. Then the money can can then be used for whatever you all feel it's best suited for, when the time comes....
- I definitely am a strong believer in parents helping to pay for college. I am aware it is not cheap and unfortunately keeps getting more and more expensive. I would ...
- For every A they get 100.00 put into a college fund. With A's hopefully, they will get a scholarship. But they need to work for it too, and there is no reason why the...
Contract for College Freshman?
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on February 6, 2011
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Has anyone made a contract with your college freshman about what is expected when they go off to school? Our son graduates HS this year and will be off to college. H...
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- handling finances is very important time management how often to call home if they are not on a meal plan, menu planning
- I do not know how anyone can take away their college students laptop and cell phone.. That is how our daughter takes notes in class and has to research and turn in her...
- This isn't exactly along the lines of a contract, but does he know how to do laundry? And how often? Does he know how to keep his room/belongings clean and in go...
College Tuition: Whose Responsibility Is It?
Asked by A.B. from Pittsburgh
on August 7, 2011
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I have thoughts on pros and cons of both sides to this, but I'm very curious as to what your thoughts are.
* Provided college is the right choice for your child, th...
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- Here's the deal my parents made with my brothers and me. They paid our tuition, but we only had four years. Anything beyond four years had to come out of our pocket. I...
- I think if parents are able to help their children with college or after-school training tuition, then that's awesome, but there's nothing wrong with a kid having to c...
- If any of our children want a college degree, we believe it should be done as cheaply, quickly and as close to home as possible. The first two years are high school re...
,College Kid Who Is Miserable
Asked by S.L. from San Antonio
on November 4, 2011
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I have an 18 college freshman who is currently attending a great school, but she is miserable and wants to come home after 1 semester. She is extremely unhappy and al...
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- Just because the school is great, doesn't mean it's the right fit for her. I LOVED college and rarely went home- my mom would basically threaten me if I didn't come ho...
- I HATED the school I went away to. I came home, finished my degree online, and am thrilled with my experience. Granted I also started my family a little young, but I w...
- I know you've received a great number of good answers already, but I thought I would throw my 2 cents in as well, being the mom of a daughter who is a junior in colleg...
Advise in Setting a Budget for College Student
Asked by K.W. from Springfield
on August 19, 2008
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Have a grandson who is off to College this month. Been a lot of years since we sent a child off to college and am wonder how to set up a budget for him. Wondering w...
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- Don't let him be talked in to a credit card!! Those nasty CC companies prey on college kids, and I got bit! I had that bill hanging over my head for too long, well a...
- Janet- May not have college students but, we host foriegn exchange students. The way we handle the money. We take care of food, gas and shelter. With the students mon...
- What a wonderful Grandmother you are. Thank you for helping with a little "mad" money. We found about $50.00 a month was a good start. My children wrote nice request l...
How Much Should Your House Rules Change for Your College Student Coming Home?
Asked by L.T. from Austin
on October 8, 2008
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Hello,
I am a proud mother of a Freshman College student who lives in a dorm while attending college. He is 3 hrs away from home. He is doing well and we are adju...
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- Other than curfew all of the house rules stayed the same for me. There are some rules that should not be changed, especialy if there are younger children in the home. ...
- Hi L., I’m only 6 years out of college and lived at home the entire time I attended college. My parents didn’t paid for my tuition or books b/c I had scholarsh...
- The curfew rule is the only thing I would change. He should call if he is going to be later than 1am so you don't worry, but otherwise it's up to him as to what time ...
Communicating with My College Freshman
Asked by J.M. from Louisville
on August 18, 2009
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Hey all-
I just moved my son in to the dorm on Saturday. He has not called, texted, anything..... I want to give him his space. How long do I give him space? How d...
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- We live in TN and have a son and daughter that live in TX. My daughter calls me WAY more than my son. I can call him and call him and call him and he will not pick up....
- I remember my first week at college. lol! I'd send him a letter telling him flat out (but in a loving tone) that while you know he needs some space and doesn't wan...
- Hi J., My sister-in-law has two kids in college - my niece is a rising sophomore and my nephew is a rising junior. She lives in Paris and the kids are in the US, so...
What Is Your Opinion of Teens Taking a "Gap Year" Between H.S and College?
Asked by S.Y. from Pittsburgh
on May 26, 2009
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My son is considering a "gap year". He would like to (possibly)get his own apartment with a roommate and save for college (I think living at home while working full ti...
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- My personal experience tells me that I should have taken the gap year. I ended up going right into college and by the time the 3rd semester rolled around, I dropped o...
- S., I scanned the responses but didn't see any mention of Americorps...sorry if this winds up being a repeat. I am in the strongest support of a PRODUCTIVE "gap ...
- Hi S., Although you have a lot of good advice, I felt I needed to respond as well. My son and I had this same conversation earlier this year. My son will also be ...
18 Year Old Daughter
Asked by A.M. from Columbus
on August 29, 2010
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Hi,
My 18 year old daughter is sleeping overnight with a boyfriend. I have told her that this is not acceptable to me and that it is definetly not ladylike. She to...
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- First of all using terms like "tramp" is NOT appropriate for any mother to use. While your daughter's behavior at this age is not acceptable you need to realize at thi...
- Okay A., After reading the responses you got I have to say this.....especially to the Mom's that seem to think an 18 year old having sex is a major offense. How many ...
- The day that any of my kids, who are living under my roof, thinks its ok to stay the night at a boyfriends/girlfriends home will have their bags packed waiting for the...
Mother Seeking Advise on Daughter Insisting Boyfriend Go to College with Her
Asked by C.W. from Los Angeles
on May 30, 2008
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I have a daughter who turned 18 last March, who will be graduating from HIgh School in June with a 3.5 GPA. She is scheduled to report to ASU, Arizona State University...
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- She's an adult and making plans. You should follow through on what you have said and let her do it alone. The guy is obviously bad news, but she won't take that from y...
- Don't do anything. Let her go. This will be a hard lesson for her to learn, but she is young enough to get over this infatuation with this dead beadt boyfriend and m...
- All you can do at this point is allow her to try to do this on her own. Do not co sign for any finances if she insists on allowing him to tag along for a free ride whi...
