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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you keep a quiet, rough, running tally. No matter what your eldest decides. You do not know yet what student #2 will cost you. What if #2 isn't as good a student but you still want to make sure they attend somewhere best for them? That could cost more. More than UVA or JMU, currently. It will feel very odd/likely unfair to the eldest, if they are actually the better student, if the basis of their decision needs to be to save you money.[/quote]

OP here: I agree.  We will definitely keep it fair between the kids in terms of the amount of family financial support offered. I don't want them to resent their decisions or each other!    [/quote]

I come at this a different way.  I don;t think each kid is entitled to the same financial contribution - I think each kid is entitled to the most support you can give them, given all the relevant factors.  If the oldest goes for a full ride at JMU, are you suggesting that he or she is entitled to a check in the amount of tuition paid at #2's school?  [/quote]
dp.  My one kid is going to an in state with merit.  My other kid is going oos but using some of their own money to pay for it.

My in state kid is getting extra cash when they graduate.  The oos kid is getting nothing.

The kicker is, my in state kid will probably make a ton of money given their trajectory and major.  The other kid will need a graduate degree to even get close to making $100K.[/quote]

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