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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD insist on attending college in California. We want her to stay within [b]driving distance, 6 hours max.[/b] We have already told her the only way would be if she [b]received scholarships.[/b] How do we deter her away from insisting on going to colleges out there?  If you have a DC who attends college where a plane ride is needed, what are the advantages and disadvantages?[/quote]

OP - issue with distance or money? [/quote]

OP here, money isn't an issue, but[b] I want to have an opportunity where if she gets home sick we could pick her up [/b]etc. She has other siblings and it would be nice for her to be home during some of her breaks. She's been away to over night camps etc. and currently takes metro with friends to the mall etc. We are allowing her to be a "teenager", but the logistics of attending college that far away is too cumbersome. [/quote]

You really don't want to do that. First of all that's very rare for college kids. And pretty unlikely with one who has expressed strong interest in going to college in CA. But if they know you'll come pick them up anytime it almost encourages it. If she's that homesick she can fly back faster than you would be able to pick her up 5-6 hours away.

I have one kid a drive away and one kid a plane ride away and they come home and we see them with the same frequency. The logistics are really not very different. The only difference is having to book airfare a month or so in advance to get decent fares but that's really pretty easy to do.[/quote]

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