Is it wrong for me not to pay college for 2.7 and 3.0 gpa students?
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Anonymous
Do you want them to succeed or not? C's graduate but, if they drop out than what? Would you want to have them fail? How do you know that they aren't doing their best? |
Anonymous
| sorry, OP, but you sound like a shitty parent. |
Anonymous
THis. |
Anonymous
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Also, if your 2.9 can get over 3.0, there's SO MUCH money for students at small LAC and smaller state schools.
My kid with a 3.2 at a parochial school got a TON of money. West Virginia - automatic 8K with a 3.0. It's a decent school and they need students. Super welcoming. Towson - automatic 10K with a 3.0. Again, the school has some well regarded programs. With creative outlooks, you can find inexpensive schools that will give you a college degree for less than 30K a year. Salisbury is another one. Not sure where you are, but in DC you get the DC TAG, which is worth 10K at a state school. Maryland has a bunch of smaller schools. Virginia has options. PLENTY of small public schools in PA - we toured but did not apply to Slippery Rock and Shippensburg, both of which are still sending emails saying it's not too late! Also Duquesne. Endless emails and kid did not even apply, just toured. My kid has some learning issues and is easily discouraged. We built a tour and application list that I knew would boost their self confidence and make them feel good about their choices. Even below a 3.0 you will have options that will not be crazy. |
Anonymous
| I agree with Community College. Maybe they can find a trade they will enjoy. Many (most) trades will be a better option than a liberal arts degree at a low-ranking LAC. |
Anonymous
lol. Bless your heart. The kids are lazy. So, the kids that work hard should be penalized and the lazy kids should get the reward/help.? You’re such a democrat. |
Anonymous
Nope. She’s exactly right and smart. You, however, sound like an idiot. It’s better for the whole family if the parents invest the money for their retirement since it’s unlikely to generate a significant return with the kids. I’d tell them they pay for the first year at a state school, if they get a 3.5 or higher I’ll pay. |
Anonymous
One of my siblings fits this profile (struggled to get a 3.0 in HS) and is now an airline captain making over $200k in their thirties. Parents paid for flight school and a degree at a low-ranking school. Another family member barely graduated high school, took accounting classes at the CC, started a construction company, and made $ 1m-$10m annually for decades. College isn't for everyone, and just because someone doesn't do well in school doesn't mean they won't have a strong workout if they find their path. The most important thing is to help your kids find their path and support them however you can. |
Anonymous
And foid (firearm owners identification). Is supposed to be food. I don’t think op is a women. Not only because of these autocorrect changes but also because she calls her child a princess in quotes. |
Anonymous
Those grades from a parochial private in Virginia will get them into the secondary publics —there are many great options to get a solid degree from these. What are they going to do otherwise? A trade? Kids from parochial and private often have no pre-trade training or interest. Community college is ok too but the outcomes are not the same as starting at a 4 yr , UNLESS they are highly motivated which you have implied yours are not. A smaller public with a 4 yr degree will help them. How can you pay for private HS and not pay for college(it sounds as though you can afford it, you do not want to). |
Anonymous
| Tell them they should go to community college for a year or two and figure out if they are going to put in the work needed to succeed in college. Many State colleges have automatic admission for students with a certain number of credits coming from community college. |
Anonymous
| No, if they are struggling in high school then perhaps there is another path for them - vocational training or just a regular job. College is not for those who struggle in high school, sounds like they aren’t ready for that. My teen went thru this, and worked a few jobs then went into a vocational program that paid for training if he signed two year contract to work with company and passed the course successfully. |
Anonymous
[/b] This. It's a very reasonable and cost efficient plan. VA, and California are states with vibrant community college transfer programs. Unsaid it the fact that the OP said her kids were in parochial schools. Some Catholics believe that large families and the gift of life are paramount and secondary education comes after. That is not me, but it is a fact. My kid was in parochial school and there we met many families with huge families. In some of these (12 kids!), the kid is on their own at 18. The parents cannot afford college. That is the parents' choice and a view I don't share but one that some Catholic (and Mormon) families have. So give OP a break. |
Anonymous
| Either go to the non flagship instate school - they can get into one, or do community college then apply in a year or two. If they want state starship after community college they can’t mess up there. |
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Okay... I have read these again. A troll feeding itself. Probably a dude.
Don't you have anything else to do? A family to take care of? Sheesh |