Financial Aid: The First Years
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Scholarships
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on November 7, 2010
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My oldest is a senior in high school, and I am getting very worried about him going off to college next year.
I would rather have him commute to school, but everyone ...
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- I'm just starting to ask many of these same questions myself. As far as scholarships go, a good place to start is your school's guidance dept. You can apply for a...
- Thank you so much for asking this question. My son is a junior and he wants to go to the art institute in chicago....23.ooo a year !!!!! Crazy, but reality......;)
- High school counselors can help to point the right direction. Remember also, my friend, that there are also grants he might qualify for. MEAP scores are used toward...
Requesting Tips on Applying for Grants, Scholarships, Etc. for College
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on October 24, 2008
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I have a 17 year old stepson who recently informed his Dad & I that he wants to attend a 4 yr. college next fall. Our plan was to have him stick around & get his basi...
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- Go to collegezone.com for lists of several grants and scholarships. It was formally the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). I went into special education an...
- You can start with FAFSA first. Then try his high school website. I know they offer scholarships. Fastweb.com is a good place for scholarships, Collegeboard.com too...
- S., Talk to your stepson's high school guidance counselor. Many high schools provide special seminars in planning for college including financial aid. Also check out ...
$$$$ For College
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on August 7, 2009
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Wondering if any mamas have been saving for college? Have a 13 year old and 8 year old and back in the younger days we pretty much lived paycheck to paycheck. Well b...
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- Don't waste time, start saving now. The idea of going to college or not is not an option at this house. We set up the college fund for our 14 yr old as soon as she...
- It's definitely a good idea to start saving--and researching--now. There is a HUGE range in how much college can cost, and also in how one can pay for it. Almost all...
- Yes, start saving and setting up accounts NOW. I'm not sure what is presently available but check into state programs. We did the Texas Tomorrow fund and it truly he...
Who Pays for College...?
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on October 13, 2011
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Are we as parents obligated/responsible for paying for our kids college? In a perfect world we would all have started a college fund when they were babies and at coll...
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- This came up a couple of months back and I was absolutely in the minority that we take responsibility for our only daughter's education (plus braces, medical care, spo...
- In a perfect world I would gladly pay for college for the kids. In the real world they are going to have to apply for scholarships, get awards for sports or some other...
- If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. I think it's pretty passive aggressive for you to tell your son "I'll help you when I can." I understand your f...
College Advice
Asked by B.F. from Dallas
on March 13, 2009
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Hey Mamas, I have a senior in high school who will be attending college in the fall in a town about 3 hours south. I need to know from moms who have children in colle...
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- For buying things for a dorm room, you can go to Bed, Bath and Beyond and purchase what you need ahead of time. If there is a BB&B in the town (or a town close by) whe...
- These moms have given some great advice here! I'm a professor at a major university, and I have a son in college at a different university. Here are a few things I'd l...
- Wow, so many things I wish I had done differently but these are the ones that stand out: 1) I wish I had gone to a local Jr. College first to get my feet wet and no...
Text Books and Scholarships and Dorms... Oh My!
Asked by R.M. from Columbus
on December 14, 2010
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My son is a sophomore in High School. We've had all sorts of different college-based talked with him over the past year and a half. To be honest, I think the poor kid ...
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- I bugged my daughter about applying for scholarships for a year. She half-heartedly did a couple of them (which she didn't win), and that was that. So now she is goi...
- I was just recently made aware of a company called 123College. The primary goal of this company is to help the student (and his/her parents) find as much "free" money...
- I would recommend the Dorm Survival Book--you can probably get it online at Amazon. I would also share budgets for the household--and somewhere along the way, get a b...
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...
Paying for Child's College Tuition?
Asked by M.H. from Raleigh
on November 21, 2010
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Another question on here (about size of family) got me thinking about what the "norm" is for college and children paying these days? I know that every family handles i...
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- My parents paid for both my college education and my brother's 100% and it did not cause us to take it any less seriously. Maybe it's more about the values you instil...
- We're in kind of an odd boat, because we homeschool. In our state it's FREE for highschool students to take as many college courses as they wish (in our state it's cal...
- People have a lot of different views on this topic. You have to do what you feel is right for your family. My husband and I feel it is our parental obligation to g...
Getting Ready for College. When to Start?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on June 14, 2012
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I'd like to ask parents of kids who are already in college when do you recommend to start the whole college research? When do you start looking at the colleges, progra...
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- Most high schools have programs for kids and parents to go over the basics. I think now is too early. If the guidance department is any good, they will be coordinati...
- You really should wait until end of sophomore/beginning junior year. There is no point in researching a bunch of schools until you know what your son's grades look li...
- First of all congratulations! Very exciting time! First of all, you no longer have to declare your major until the end of the Sophomore year.. Our daughter did not ...
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...
