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To: Ilaine who wrote (117162)5/31/2005 4:36:00 AM
From: JDN  Read Replies (2) of 793759
 
I read the responses to your post, but I agree with you. In case there are any young parents on this thread I will impart what has developed with my son.
I saved from the day he was born for college. Had a nice nest egg put away for him. As it turned out he was very bright and we had a local college almost next to his high school. To make a long story short, he was DUAL ENROLLED during his last two years in HS and when he graduated from HS he already had 1 1/2 years of college credits. Then he went to the University of Florida (under scholarship thus tuition free). There he got his undergraduate degree. He stayed on and got his Masters Degree and not only was the tuition free but they PAID HIM 23k a year to go there. Thus through that level the only cost I had was his room and board which would have had even if he stayed home. Now he is working at NIH and going to John Hopkins for his Phd. There the courses cost $600 and HOUR. BUT, NIH pays his tuition plus his salary which covers all his living expenses and its costing me NOTHING. So, I have used that money over the years to make his life a little brighter with a Jeep, extra stuff and still hope to have enough left over when he finally settles down to help him with the down payment on a home. So, the bottom line is, if kids would apply themselves in school, get good grades they can go to college for practically nothing. jdn
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