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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe if you promised him some help with the payment/future loans, it would entice him to stay? 
But again it depends on how much better his current school is than your local college.
I support the idea of graduating debt free, because good jobs aren’t guaranteed at all. But maybe it’s my poor mentality talking. [/quote]

Yes, I’m trying to talk to him about the loans. He’s just overwhelmed though.

His current school is a good school with great name recognition, around the world even. The local school? Not at all. It’s a decent school, at least in his program, but it is absolutely not known outside of our state. Tbh I’m kinda bummed he didn’t do the cheap option for a year or two, and then transfer to finish at the other school. [/quote]

I am the same poster who posted about the disappointing college lady.
I think it can be hard for some kids to change colleges so I would do the same for my kid, I’d encourage him to go to a good school from the start.

I think you should try to get to the root of the issue, why does he want to drop out? Take off any burden that is not directly relevant. Like, maybe he doesn’t need to worry about the loans. If he is fine overall where he is, it makes sense to stay. If it’s one course that is giving him all the anxiety, maybe he should drop it. Maybe you can visit him and he can stay at an Airbnb with you and you two can actually talk about this?

If he is anything like my kid, he may be thrown off by not being comfortable at his dorm, or something else that isn’t directly relevant and can be fixed to help him stay where he is.

Anyway, I wish you luck. It’s heartbreaking to see how our kids continue to throw us curveballs even after they are adults :( [/quote]

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