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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a few years old from the point where my kids start looking at colleges but occasionally happen across the college forum and have been shocked at the level of parental involvement/control of the college application and decision process, whereby the actual students (essentially adults) often seem to be little more than passive participants. (I'm thinking for example of the recent "what top schools woul you not send your child to" post, but the are numerous others.)

I was in a way lucky, I suppose, to be in a position where my parents were unable to contribute financially, making me eligible for almost 100% financial aid, while also free to make my own decisions. However although we plan to (hopefully fully) fund our children's college education, I can't imagine dictating to my adult children where they can or can't go to school , other than specifying the limit we can contribute financially.

I guess my question is, what level of involvement do you have/plan to have in the application/decision process for your children's college education and why?[/quote]

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