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I joined the Army to get college money. (Same as my Mom and Dad did.) I told my kids that I would help pay their college costs if they went after a STEM degree
by pnw_hazor 8y ago
I joined the Army to get college money. (Same as my Mom and Dad did.)
I told my kids that I would help pay their college costs if they went after a STEM degree at a local school.
Daughter No. 1 didn't want STEM so she went to a service academy where she majored in social sciences.
Daughter No. 2 is getting a CS degree at a local state school. I am paying for it but she will pay me back.
It's not that hard. We all want things that we can't afford. Some people find alternatives or do without. Others just YOLO.
The bad actors here are the colleges that sell $50K vanity degrees to people that cannot nor will ever be able pay for them.
- RickJWagner 8y agoThanks for your service. I paid for my college via the USAF. I'm helping my kids with similar deals that you describe. With hard work, part-time jobs, good ACT preparation and well-chosen schools, college is definitely in reach.
- pnw_hazor 8y agoThank you for the kind words. I believe that children learn from observing their parents. It sounds like you are off to a great start. If any of your kids are close to fitting the cadet/midshipman profile, make sure to encourage them to consider service academies. They are not impossible to get into. I think all of the academies have week long summer experience programs for HS Juniors. My daughter went to two of them and confirmed that it was a good fit for her. My oldest graduates and commissions this Spring and has had a wonderful experience, including spending a semester studying abroad, a couple of shorter overseas trips, internships in DC, and so on.