Taking apart traditional education

Oh Molly, that is hilarious. Painfully hi...

2011-04-12T18:52:27.172-07:00

Oh Molly, that is hilarious. Painfully hilarious. (In the "all too true" category.)

Julie

Excellent, Molly! I totally agree. That is why w...

2010-08-16T08:50:40.956-07:00

Excellent, Molly! I totally agree. That is why we are happy to pay out of pocket for a good Christian education ---- keep up the good work!
:O)

I agree that $10,000 is doable. But I would permi...

2010-06-14T22:24:32.415-07:00

I agree that $10,000 is doable. But I would permit the child to take out loans if and only if I got it in writing that s/he understood that s/he would be living at home after college until that loan was paid off. Might make the child rethink that loan!

I'd agree w/ you on all 4! Though I'm dis...

2010-06-05T06:15:04.218-07:00

I'd agree w/ you on all 4! Though I'm disappointed that WA changed the law because I was thinking we'd utilize the 2 free years after 18, (rather than 16 & 17 as our 1st two did,) I know I'd rather pay money than sacrifice the heart & our original years of investment than throw them to the "pit" before it's time.

Mostly agree. While we haven't told our child...

2010-06-05T00:52:37.399-07:00

Mostly agree. While we haven't told our children "absolutely no loans" we have set some really clear boundaries.

One son attended a private university. Tuition $25,000. Scholarship $10,000. We told him that we would pay $5,000. He would need to work to pay $5,000. And, we wouldn't mind if he took out a $5,000 loan. (He was already a Junior, after his AA from RS.)

Read a news article yesterday of a young lady saddled with $100,000 in debt. Her degree is in "Religious & Women's Studies". How did she possibly think that this degree would lead to a career that could afford such a loan? Problem is ... she didn't think.

Now, seriously, she is looking for a "government bailout".

"Poor me."

"No one told me not to take out so many loans."

So. Sad.

Laurel