Paying for college

[RebootedCorpse]

I believe that kids should pay their own way. That way they take it more seriously.

[ClintP]

I have been paying for everything since I got a drivers license in high school. Would I have liked some help? Sure, but I was able to do it with no one's support and I take pride in my accomplishment. My parents wouldn't even differ a damn loan until I graduated because they said, "we don't take out loans we can't pay". That really screwed me over since I didn't know any better and got the first couple of loans through them. I will not be doing that to my kids, because it made life really shitty for me there for a year or so.

[WAKKAJAWAKKA]

Noted.

Wayno.

[Blake Sims]

Im just taking out loans and getting what aide that I can (which isnt much).

[jason hissong]

It depends on the situation.

I'm paying for my college education, and so are my parents. Because they can and provided that for me.

If my parents weren't able to, they wouldn't pay for it.

That doesn't mean I didn't take it seriously. I graduated with honors. One of four in my graduating class. That's not taking it lightly, even though I hadn't paid for it at the time.

Depends on context.

[Dan McLellan]

I agree with you in principle but not in practice.

What kid can afford college nowadays (especially private)? My college is 44,000 a year and as much as I want 120,000 in debt to a bank with interest, i'd much rather pay back my parents.

[Brian Defferding]

I believe that kids should pay their own way. That way they take it more seriously.

Coming from a hardcore liberal such as yourself I'm pleasantly surprised to see you post this. I figured you were going to advocate 100 percent government funding for all college schooling or something.

[Ray G.]

Kids should be able to concentrate on their studies and not have to work two jobs just to stay enrolled.

Parents should pay what they can if they want their kids to be successful.

[Jef UK]

While my parents helped me with rent a couple of times, I payed (i.e. borrowed) my own way through both undergrad and a masters program. I voted: "It is nice, but not required."

[RickLM]

Me and my sisters had our college paid for by a grandfather who invested well. All three of us got excellent grades, didn't party and now have successful careers. I'm really glad I finished with little debt.

When it came to other things, like asking our folks to help us make a down payment on a house or car, they told us we were on our own. So even though college was provided for us, its not like everything else has been. We're pretty independent and we work our asses off.

[Bill Nolan]

College is the new Middle School, not even the new High School. You gotta help your kids get the basics they need to survive in this modern world.

[WAKKAJAWAKKA]

"It's nice if they can, but not required."

You Can Take College Seriously If Your Parents Pay For It, And You Can Not Take It Seriously If You Pay For It Yourself. It All Depends On The Kid, Not Where The Money Comes From.

Wayno.

[KingMob]

I believe that kids should pay their own way. That way they take it more seriously.

Okay what is your true motivation for making this thread again?

[GelfXIII]

I'm very proud of the fact that I paid my own way through college, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't get some help. I think that if you pay your own way through college you value it more.

[JoeE]

In my personal experience, the "they take it more seriously if they pay for it" argument is untrue. Some of the biggest fuckoffs I've ever met went into serious debt for their college education, while one of my old roommates had his parents pay for EVERY SINGLE THING, and he graduated with a 3.97 and is now kicking ass in medical school (which he also isn't paying for). And of course, there are cases where the opposite is true as well, so I don't think it's a concrete rule.

[Dan McLellan]

Coming from a hardcore liberal such as yourself I'm pleasantly surprised to see you post this. I figured you were going to advocate 100 percent government funding for all college schooling or something.

What does government have to do with this?

[RebootedCorpse]

Okay what is your true motivation for making this thread again?

It's called discussion of a topic.:mistrust:

[Jim T.]

My parents paid for tuition and room & board in undergrad but the deal was I had to work both during the school year and during summer/winter breaks to pay for everything else. I also had to sign a promissory note each year for the amount they were paying and (theoretically) would have had to get on a payment plan after graduation. In hindsight, I don't think they ever had any intention of enforcing that unless I was a jackass and didn't show sufficient appreciation for what they did. As it turned out, they never enforced the notes and ripped them up after I graduated law school (which I paid for).

[silverboy]

If my parents hadn't have helped, I wouldn't have been able to go.

[Pat Shatner]

I agree with you in principle but not in practice.

What kid can afford college nowadays (especially private)? My college is 44,000 a year and as much as I want 120,000 in debt to a bank with interest, i'd much rather pay back my parents.

Agreed.
I'd love to be able to pay my way through school, but having my parents take out loans, and applying for grants and scholarships for myself is how i've been getting through. I'll owe them everything they borrowed for me as soon as I graduate and get a job, and I can't say how much I appreciate them helping.

[DAVE]

I'm stripping my way through.

[Dan McLellan]

And by the way I work 3 jobs currently and am paying off a car loan. So I don't know what more I could do to pay for college.

[SteveZegers]

I had a scolarship for the first few years, and gave it up to go to a different school. Paid my own way because if I had just stayed put they wouldn't have had to pay anything. I felt guilty asking for them to do it. They helped out quite a bit though.

I think they should do what they can, but it's nice if the kid is contributing in some way.

[DAVE]

And by the way I work 3 jobs currently and am paying off a car loan. So I don't know what more I could do to pay for college.

Take it off!

[WAKKAJAWAKKA]

And by the way I work 3 jobs currently and am paying off a car loan. So I don't know what more I could do to pay for college.

People Always Need BJ's.

Wayno.

[Dan McLellan]

People Always Need BJ's.

Wayno.

I said NEW ideas.

[lonesomefool]

My parents payed for my Tech school, but then again I am an only child, so it's not like they had a bunch of kids to worry about paying, and it was tech school, not a 4 year college.

If it was a 4 year college, I would have had to take out a bunch of loans, but since I didnt have to take any out for Tech school, I start life relatively debt-free.

[WAKKAJAWAKKA]

I said NEW ideas.

Well Make It New Baby. Spice It Up. Re-Invent The BJ.

Wayno.

[lonesomefool]

I'm stripping my way through.

Those girls are the best. If only because they act like prudes during the day, but sell their bodies at night. It's always nice to go on a Friday night and see the girl that is in your human relations class, wearing pasties :)

[WAKKAJAWAKKA]

Those girls are the best. If only because they act like prudes during the day, but sell their bodies at night. It's always nice to go on a Friday night and see the girl that is in your human relations class, wearing pasties :)

Also A Good Conversation Starter For When Her Parents Visit.

Wayno.

[RebootedCorpse]

You could always be assured that the people skipping classes every week because they got too drunk the night before were not paying their own way.

[chazbot]

I'm paying my own way (I'll be paying it back forever.)
Sure, I'd love to help out my future kid/kids, but I think that paying for it hasn't hurt me as a person, so why shouldn't they go through the same experience.

[WAKKAJAWAKKA]

You could always be assured that the people skipping classes every week because they got too drunk the night before were not paying their own way.

I Can Only Speak For People I Have Met, But I Spent The Last 5 Years Visiting Friends At Salisbury, University Of MD And St. Marys And There Were Quite A Few People That Were Paying There Own Way That Skipped Classes Just As Much As People That Had Parents Taking Care Of It. It Comes Down To The People, Not Where The Money Comes From.

Wayno.

[RebootedCorpse]

I Can Only Speak For People I Have Met, But I Spent The Last 5 Years Visiting Friends At Salisbury, University Of MD And St. Marys And There Were Quite A Few People That Were Paying There Own Way That Skipped Classes Just As Much As People That Had Parents Taking Care Of It. It Comes Down To The People, Not Where The Money Comes From.

Wayno.

I guess I should have gone to Catholic college.:cool:

[Ziolko]

I don't think it is required either, but with as much as school costs nowadays I think it's nice if parents help out. My parents helped me whenever they could and I feel I should do the same for my kids when they go to school. I think if you know your child is committed to earning a degree then it's safe to at least offer to buy books or help out when they're in a bind.

[WAKKAJAWAKKA]

I guess I should have gone to Catholic college.:cool:

St Marys Isn't A Catholic College.

Wayno.

[lonesomefool]

You could always be assured that the people skipping classes every week because they got too drunk the night before were not paying their own way.

Eh, I think it all comes down to the person. I know a lot of kids that took out massive loans and still skipped class and got drunk. It's just part of the college culture, I never did it and I know a number of others that never did, but even if they were paying for it themselves, I think some people would just be like that.

[RebootedCorpse]

St Marys Isn't A Catholic College.

Wayno.

Then it better be an all-girls school with a name like that.

[WAKKAJAWAKKA]

Then it better be an all-girls school with a name like that.

St. Mary's College of Maryland, established in 1840, is a public liberal arts college located in St. Mary's City, Maryland. It is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. It is designated as a Public Honors College (the only one in the state of Maryland and one of only a few around the U.S.). It is a small college, with fewer than 2,000 students. The institution offers baccalaureate degrees in 20 disciplines, with psychology, biology, and economics being among the most popular.

It's A Fun Campus.

Wayno.