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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Sometimes it's not kid's decision which school they go to, it's the parent's decision. I live in Virginia and there's no way my kid is going to UMCP.[/quote]

The best thing in the world would be if your kid pushed-back, funded the difference themselves, and went wherever [b]they[/b] thought was best. Then you would have an adult who would be proud of themselves, and a better chance that you would be proud of them and view them as an adult.
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Or you use this as a process to teach your kids about making financially responsible decisions.  When I was making my college decision, I applied to a couple in-state universities (well regarded regionally but not national names), and a few out-of-state including an Ivy.  I got in everywhere but did not get any scholarships.  So, the choice was go to a great in-state university with my parents paying for the whole thing or take a large amount of loans to go someplace else.  If I really, really, really wanted to go out of state they would have reluctantly helped me with the loan application process but strongly advocated to go where we could afford.  I went with the in-state option, had a fabulous college experience, got a great job out of college doing exactly what I wanted to do and have continued to have a good career in that field.   And I never had the weight of loans on me.  THAT is worth so much more than whether or not DC thinks the out-of-state campus just feels better.[/quote]

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