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[quote=Anonymous]I graduated from high school this year 2020. My parents and I disagree on the best path forward. I am trying to write this as objectively as possible, but which choice would you recommend to your child if they were in my situation and would your answer be different if it was for you.

Back Story: I went to public HS in Northern VA. It’s a good school, I graduated middle of the pack with decent grades. I knew my parents wanted me to go to college, but I wasn’t convinced this is what I wanted until right before junior year. I only did what I needed to pass classes before then. In 10th grade I took AP Spanish and I really liked it, and did well on the exam. So in 11th grade I took 2 more AP classes and in 12th grade I took 2 dual enrollment classes at NOVA and 2 AP classes. I did well on the SAT and ACT. I got accepted early decision to my 1st choice school, so I did not apply anywhere else, but I only got a partial scholarship $5000 and we do not qualify for financial aid. My parents are paying my tuition and expenses. With APs and DE, I will start college as a sophomore. As of right now, the school I will be attending has the option to stay home and take classes online or to go to campus and take classes online. No groups over 10 people. School is in the southern US. My parents would drive me and drop me off on campus in August, no breaks and I would be home for Thanksgiving.

Option 1 - Go to campus and take classes online, school will gradually move to hybrid and then in person as possible, but only for students on campus. Based on academic counseling and major I will be able to graduate in May 2023 if I take classes at least 1 summer. I also want to study abroad and do internships. I will be able to apply to Honors Program that will cover 50% of tuition and board starting Junior year if my grades are at least 3.5 GPA this year.

Option 2 - Stay home and take classes online. As of right now the cost savings will be just room and board because that has not been finalized and the cost of getting back and forth to school. Tuition will be the same as on campus. Everything else is the same as Option 1.

Option 3 - Take classes online at NOVA and get my Associates in May 2021. School may allow me to defer because I am already coming in as a sophomore and not a freshman. The tuition cost saving will be about $25k for the year. I would not have to take summer classes to graduate in 2023. I would be able to get an internship through NOVA for summer 2021 that I qualify for by getting by associates with them. If my school does not let me defer, I will need to reapply as a transfer student, I would be able to join the Honors Program at that time.

I know this is long but I wanted to try to give all the information.[/quote]

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