If you are a Virginia resident. This is a hypothetical. I'm just wondering how many middle class families would encourage their DC to take the free ride over full pay instate, and by middle class I mean income around $130,000, 2 children, and no college savings. |
Yes, and then I'd pay grad school. |
Yes. |
Sounds like another grab from a big football school who needs to another "cosmopolitan" rich and smart kid from up north to balance the gene pool. |
Absolutely yes. |
Since when is SC giving full rides? When my kid got his ACT scores everyone kept invoking the Alabama deal. Remember fit is also a factor. Lots of kids from VA would love the Roll Tide spirit and southern frat life of a giant state school, but don't assume all would. |
Yes. My nephew just graduated from Alabama on a free ride. Turned down Univ of Michigan. Best decision ever. |
How long can Alabama keep doing this? What's the end game? Once/if they pull the out of state scholarships their rating will immediately sink like a rock. |
I wouldn't send any of my kids to any of those three places, for reasons beyond finances. Southern Universities are not appealing to us for a number of reasons, not least the attitude of most of the attendees and the lack of intellectual rigor. |
paying $100k for something you could have for free is complete idiocy |
I would probably steer my kid towards a different school with very generous merit if I had OP's income and no college savings. If I had a kid who actually wanted to go to South Carolina or Alabama, I would let them go to one of those schools, but I wouldn't push it on a kid who has no interest in them. I also wouldn't try to pay $30K for UVA on that income. There are likely to be options that lie somewhere between "free" and "UVA."
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Weird, I have a degree from USC and I'm very successful in my career, had no problems getting a great job right out of school, and generally have a pleasant attitude. Have you spent much time around SC or AL residents/students or are you giving advice based off a generalized assumption? USC was a wonderful school and I'd recommend it to anyone. |
He just graduated. You have no idea about the trajectory of his career. UMich is amazing school, with large active alumni. Alabama is good for connections in... Alabama. |
My sister taught at USC. I know enough to not send my kid there. Why spend all this money for house in good school district and SAT prep etc to short change at COLLEGE. |
No way. |