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Son to Start Kindergarten at 5 or 6?
Oct 5, 2009 ... I had to quit college my junior year to work full time and take care of my oldest two kids on my own.) If you hire a realtor, ...
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- Trust your instincts. He will be fine. In our area of Kansas, it was only recently that they eliminated preKindergarten courses so now all kids go to kindergarten at...
- He doesn't have to go to kindergarten... You could keep him there and if he is learning everything and seems ready put him in first grade, and if not, put him in kinde...
- Good Morning T., You know your son better then the ones telling you to not keep him back. Corbin is in Pre-K this year, his birthday is march 11, 2005 :) So he will be...
Older Son Living at Home
Junior Colleges and universities offer testing to determine someone's interest and what jobs would fit them. I think there's more too it for him than just ...
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- Dear S., This is long but may give you some insight. When I started junior college, I wanted to party all the time. For about 6 months I did not work, seldom we...
- Well, right now my husband and i and our 2 kiddos live at home with his dad. My husband does work (all the time 80 hrs a week), but at this point in time until we can...
- Have some mobsters "motivate" him.
Needing Information About Online Colleges.
At lot of the Junior Colleges alo offer classes on-line. I am going to Richland and can do almost my entire degree plan on-line. You will need a GED for ...
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- I have a friend that got her Accounting degree from the University of Phoenix. You have to understand that most employers won't give an online degree the same amount ...
- I don't know about a bachelor's degree, but I know that Texas Tech does have on-line/correspondence courses for high-school and college credit. My son is doing Alg 2 ...
- I would highly suggest talking to the people at your local community college. They can help you do any testing necessary to enroll, since you didn't complete high scho...
Advice on Computer Purchase for College
We bought a laptop for our daughter when she graduated from high school She is now entering her junior year of college with the same laptop and is still ...
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- My husband runs a computer repair business (www.IowaComputerRepair.com). Here is what he said to tell you: It depends on what she is studying and what she intends ...
- Actually E., she does need a computer because most of the assignments are now dictated on-line AND are expected to be turned in on-line. Add to that the FAFSA form deb...
- We are the midst of the college search process. Each college has different requirements regarding computers. Some that we have visited have computer labs in nearly e...
What Is Your Opinion of Teens Taking a "Gap Year" Between H.S and College?
If this is not his desire, he may consider doing a little of each- live at home, get a job, and take just one or two junior college courses. Helpful? ...
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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 ...
Caring About School
I'm only a junior in college and couldn't begin to think I know more about parenting than you, but I am an education major and I care greatly about students ...
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- L., I am the mother of twin 18 year old boys and I have been batteling this problem for the last 3 years. They are seniors this year and we still have problems gettin...
- L., What is she really interested in? Maybe getting involved with her in something she likes and encouraging that, on the condition that she do well in school will...
- Hi L., I too was a single parent with a child that didnt want to apply himself in school. He was very well liked by students and teachers both. His teachers use to te...
Need to Return to Work Full Time and Want to Go Back to School!
Most junior colleges have many online courses to get your Gen Eds out of the way . I know that an education is no guarentee of future wages, but when you are ...
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- M., You will be surprised by what I am going to say, but people with college degrees cannot find work either. You need to work full time and your employer wants you t...
- Hi, M.. I'm not sure if Romeoville is in College of DuPage's district. But maybe a closer community college will have similar programs. COD offers online classes an...
- I am Mom of 3, go to school part time online, work part time at a job that helps pay for school(tuition reimbursement) and does other odd stuff to make ends meet. If y...
529 College Savings Plan?
I am wondering how I start to set up a 529 college savings plan for my son. Did anyone use anyone that was really helpful? ... Savings for Junior ...
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- My husband is a numbers man and when my now 13 yr old was born he had hers set up and ready for 529. Over the years, we have allowed our investment guy from Edward Jo...
- One web site that can help a lot is www.collegesavings.com. I googled "529 Plan" and got a lot of helpful info. I reviewed an article by Morningstar on the various p...
- Also try www.upromise.com. It is VERY easy to get an account set up and many retail stores will contribute a small % of your purchases to the college fund & they also...
Did You Ever Grow Out of "Not Caring About School"?
My son is a junior in college with a 3.9-4.0 GPA... he has to PAY to learn and takes things VERY seriously. As I told my son, when he began college. ...
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- That's a tough one - you can make him do his homework, but you you can't MAKE him care. Any kind of punishment or reward can get short-term results, but can't REALLY g...
- As a former HS teacher and someone who also loved school, it is hard for me to say this. But you probably just need to let him fail. I wondered as a HS teacher how som...
- A., You could be talking about MY son at age 7. My son did not care about school... In third grade he did not do ONE homework assignment unless HE was interested in ...
529 Plans
A 529 plan is a great way to save for college expenses, but it does require some research. .... 529 College Savings Plan? ... market money · Junior College ...
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- Hi T., I work for a Certified Financial Planner and we handle 529 accounts all the time. If you are interested in learning more about 529 accounts and which company...
- Hi T., Whatever you do, get it out of the hands of the attorney as soon as you can. Edward Jones is a good financial consultant. Good luck. D.
- hi T., contact a ' good; financial advisor . thisis your childs monies / taxes levied on you and dad if done incorrectly . also; I WOULD consider a...
