In light of that, here's an article for you to consider, about some 2 year degrees that pay off better, with little or no debt, than some (many?) 4 year degrees:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/2-degrees-pay-off-better-105500946.html
Thanks for posting this link.
DD is in her junior year at a 4yr college. She'll be going into the medical field and will need graduate level education as well. So far between her grants and scholarships, her father and I split about $3k in outstanding fees per year (paid in cash, so no loans needed). She's already been told that grad school will be on her dime. She's already looking into ways to fund the rest of her education without incurring huge amounts of debt.
DS is a senior in high school and has special needs to boot. He really really REALLY wants to go to a particular 4yr school about an hour away from home. We're currently trying to steer him toward a community college near the 4yr that he has his eye on. There's a program for special kids that works with this particular community college that will give us a bit more peace of mind in having him attend college away from home. He really wants that same/similar college experience that his big sister had/is having. As much as we'd LIKE for him to lean toward the two year option/trade school, he's fighting us on it. We'll see how it goes....
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs. XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
My 17 year old has decided to stay instate and go to college near home. I'm torn. I really like the money savings, but I really wanted her to spread her wings a bit more. In reality, I think she isn't quite ready to do so. Staying in state for undergrad will allow us to save enough money to pay for her Masters anywhere she chooses to go.
Anyway, interesting article. The college choice is really interesting.
