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Thoughts on the TX Tuition Promise Fund?
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on August 18, 2009
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Hi everyone, it sounds like a good idea - invest in your child's college education now and lock in this year's tuition costs, because by the time your child is 18 yo t...
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- We did a 529 plan back when daughter was little. She can go anywhere she wants to go, in or out of state. I just depends on what your specific needs are and what...
- I don't know on this particularly. Maybe there is a good accountant out there. But invest or set up some type of savings plan now. The years fly by and anything you...
- I did not read you other responses. I will tell you that if it isn't backed by the state then I wouldn't do it. Also, One thing I have been told these last few yea...
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...
Mommy Wants to Learn New Things and Eventually Go to a 4 Yr College
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on August 25, 2007
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Hi moms. I feel stuck. I am a 31 yr old mommy trying to get into college. After many years of not doing it because of wanting to take care of this person and that pe...
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- I work at UIC and while I don't know all the ins and outs of Chicago City Colleges, I'd say that most schools are zoos. You just have to stick it out and have a plan a...
- Why don't you look into a paralegal career? I know they have a 4 month full time or a year part time certification program at Roosevelt on State Street. You can also t...
- All I wanted to say was, "HURRAH for you!" What a champ! Most people wouldn't have tried even this far along the path and at the first stumbling block would have sai...
Teenagers in College
Asked by C.N. from Honolulu
on April 1, 2008
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I have a freshman in college who always has been a good student, 3.0 average. Now in college she does not seem to be progressing like we thought. She goes to school ...
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- Hi C. I have a daughter in her second year of college and I felt the same way you did when she was a freshman. I had to evaluate a lot of things. She was very intelli...
- It sounds like you are a great mom, with lots of compassion and respect for your children, and their needs. College is very different from high school, and many fresh...
- I was the same way when I first went to college. All of a sudden I had freedom I wasn't use to and a lot of new distractions that came with being on a college campus....
Use for Special Ed Degree
Asked by A.L. from Chicago
on June 21, 2008
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Hi I am looking for a job in the fall, I have a special ed degree and have looked for a resource position but don't want my own class again because I don't want to tak...
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- Ditto on looking into being a Developmental Therapist. You can contract yourself to the state and make your own hours etc.
- I am not sure where you live but Cicero Public Schools #99 typically always has some sortof SPED position open...check out the website at cicd99.edu
- Jobs are hard to find in these days of tight purse strings but teachers for special ed seem to be needed but that does not seem to be what you are looking for but here...
