Yeah it's too much for public school, but you could always use the extra after you graduate as a down payment on a house, money to start a company, or a future

Yeah it's too much for public school, but you could always use the extra after you graduate as a down payment on a house, money to start a company, or a future retirement fund. If the money isn't being used for anything, saving $8k a year per child is a pretty nice gift to leave college debt free.