You or They Pay!

[Gina]

Originally Posted by DianaB

I wish that we had the money to pay for my daughter's college. She's had to take out student loans to help her out. I pay for her books and try to help her out when she needs it. I think that by making her loans her responsibility that she has taken her schooling seriously. No partying or messing around for her, because she's paying for it. She's determined to graduate and get a good job so that she can get her loans all paid off. I'm very proud of her. She will graduate this spring with a bachelors in biology. She's applying to pharmacy and physician's assistant schools.

Diana Congrads to your daughter! You must be very proud of her , my daughter is in second year of college and taking all science courses towards her goal to be an optemitrist. Medical field is a very hard profession to get through.

As far as my kids I have two, my son is in a community college and then switches over to private in Jan. He has another year, I have paid his tutution, books etc. for it was not much. My daughter on the other hand is in a private school , boards there. She does take out student loans but not much. Plus she does has a partial scholarship so that helps. I try to help her out to as much as possible. I hate to see her graduate and have 100,000 or more in debt. So I work and try to do my best to help them both out. As long that I see them doing well in school and not messing up , I am there for them. I don't tell my daughter the extent that I am paying so she thinks she has much more to pay later...

[DianaB]

It does instill a more serious side, and I do think that it makes students take school more seriously. Good for your daughter!! I bet you're so proud of her!

Diana Congrads to your daughter! You must be very proud of her , my daughter is in second year of college and taking all science courses towards her goal to be an optemitrist. Medical field is a very hard profession to get through.

Thanks!! Yes, I am very proud of her. She started out at a local jr. college to save money and she has been working at a pharmacy to help pay for her schooling. She's really been careful with her spending. If she does get into either the pharmacy school or the physician's assistant school she's going to have to take out loans to get through them. They're really expensive, but she'll have a good job to help pay them off when she's through. I just hate her starting life with loans hovering over her.

[RLC12345678]

My parents took out student loans in my name and in their name for me to go to college. They are paying the student loans right now, as I am planning on going back to school, but as soon as I graduate from law school, I am taking over the student loan payments. I do not feel like my parents should have to pay for something that I am profiting from. I will also personally take out student loans to pay for my law school. My husband took out student loans to pay for him medical school. Everyone takes out student loans...it isn't that big of a deal.

Janet, I would highly encourgae your son to go to college. You can help him financially by doing as my parents did and help him take out student loans to pay for college.

[Gina]

I agree Rebecca...my daughter took out student loan and we are co signers...

I am fortunate enough to have my parents pay for my education. My dad worked his butt off to pay for his education, so he feels that the biggest gift he could give my brother and I is our education. They've paid for tuition, dorm, books, etc. but if we wanted extra spending money, we had to work (we always have). Also, they only paid 4 years of college - no more. If we failed or something to that effect, it was our responsibility to pay for that. Oh, also, we had to get good grades. We have to show we're doing our very best since they're doing their very best for us too.

I think every family chooses. If you have enough money to pay for your kids, I think it's great; it lessens the stress of schoolwork and finances. HOWEVER, if you can't afford it, student loans are no big deal. My husband went to private school and he worked hard for it. The important thing is to support and encourage your children to go to college no matter what. In this day and age it's crucial to have an education.