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Our daughter just started her sophomore year of high school. That means applying for colleges is right around the corner. She’s pretty bright and has been writing the ACT with high scores since she was 12, but the price tag of college has our hearts beating just a bit faster every month that passes.
We’ve been juggling the numbers and for the field she wants to study in (video game design), we just end up moving to a different state to get the resident discount, since it makes the tuition just that much more affordable.
It does make me think though; how does the average student/family pay the college bill at the end of the day? I was sent an infographic on Filling the Gap: How Students Pay for College and found it quite interesting so I thought I’d share it with you all too.
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Tammy Litke is a Dallas blogger, blogging since 2008. She loves to watch movies, play video games, spend time in the kitchen, and travel. Between recipes and reviews you’ll find many helpful and some just plain funny posts on her blog. Welcome, pull up a chair and stay for a while!
interesting. i have felt all along that if my children go to college than they should pay their own way 100%. To me that just seems like a way to make them take it seriously and want to get the most out of it. I would not want to be paying for a big 4 year party, after all.
I have to start worrying about this next year. I think my child should have to come up with most of the cash for the first year and then we will help out after that if all is going well. this way if she decides to blow it, we aren't out anything. We are hoping for a lot of scholarships and a great summer job. hahaha