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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does he want to go to college? If he does, there is a school that will be a good fit for him. But if he doesn't, that's ok. Look through the offerings of your local community college and see if anything seems interesting to him.

My kid had mostly Bs, with some Cs and a few As. She's starting college in the fall at her dream school (with merit) to study her passion.[/quote]

Honestly college was just an expectation and he never objected. He is ok to start at a CC and the way I see it, he might settle on a AA degree. 
I am just asking if it’s ok if he doesn’t have a ‘true’ college experience like living in a dorm or if he goes to a commuter school (even if he dorms there). Or should I explain to him what he’d be missing? If anything? [/quote]

If you can afford it without pain then yes, going away to a 4-year college is a wonderful, enriching, and maturing experience for most kids. He will be missing out if he forgoes that opportunity. It is not the only valid path, but it's a great one. Only if he's willing to commit to the academics though. If not, it's not worth the financial investment. He's still so young, I'd want him to give it a try at least.[/quote]

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