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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We told DD that we would fund 75% of the cost of an in-state tuition and she could fund 25% through student loans that do not exceed federal maximum. We felt that amount kept her student loan burden at a manageable level.

If she wanted to have out of state public or private colleges as options she needed to bring grades / scholarships to the table that augmented the above sources. She is not the most studious, so she stayed with the in-state option, and I think its been a good fit. Do what you can afford. If you can afford 62k, more power to you. We felt we could not and given her academics we didn't think it would measurably change her college experience either. [/quote]

+1  We're a few years from college but we've told our kids (who are, so far, good but not top-of-the-class students) the same (although we should be able to cover 100% in-state tuition + room & board.  DC will need to work summers for other expenses).  If they don't like the VA in-state options they can get into, then they need to adjust their expectations or go to NOVA for a couple years and get the grades needed to transfer to the in-state they want.  I hire students from VA public colleges all the time and am confident my DCs can get a good education without paying $60K+ per year.[/quote]

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