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Did your parents pa for your college?

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funkykid200
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Did your parents pay for your college and how much did they spend? Was it all or half, just want to know what most families do.
Nov 22 2012 3:48PM
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jahmin44
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I am from canada and my school is only 3000 $ a semester, I can't imagine spending 50,000 dollars a year on school, just so you can go to the school of your choice..seems crazy
Nov 22 2012 8:51PM
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skiminnesota
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one question for those saying 200k to finish undergrad, is that sticker price or is that actual out of pocket cost? either way hope you are not majoring in english or creative writing for that kind of yearly tuition


my deal was that i lived at home and earned my associates at the local CC, we split that cost 50 50 which i was able to afford by working the entire time

now im about to graduate with my bachelors and i got a scholarship to cover half of my tuition, my parents pay 1/4 and im taking out loans for the other 1/4.

i feel incredibly fortunate to have them being able to help out that much. I will have about 15k in debt when i graduate, but the job ive landed will allow me to eviscerate that within 6 months to a year. all in all proving to be a worthwhile investment so far.
Nov 22 2012 8:53PM
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Chief.Queef
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25 Most Expensive Colleges and Universities
  1. Sarah Lawrence College (NY) $59,170
  2. Landmark College (VT) $57,330
  3. New York University $56,787
  4. Columbia U. School of Gen. Studies (NY) $56,310
  5. Harvey Mudd College (CA) $56,268
  6. Wesleyan University (CT) $56,006
  7. Claremont McKenna College (CA) $55,865
  8. Johns Hopkins University (MD) $55,742
  9. Berklee College of Music (MA) $55,615
  10. Barnard College (NY) $55,566
  11. Bard College (NY) $55,566
  12. Vanderbilt University (TN) $55,556
  13. Trinity College (CT) $55,450
  14. University of Chicago (IL) $55,416
  15. Dartmouth College (NH) $55,365
  16. Bates Colleges (ME) $55,300
  17. Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ) $55,276
  18. Vassar College (NY) $55,135
  19. Washington University St. Louis (MO) $55,111
  20. Boston College (MA) $55,079
  21. Haverford College (PA) $55,050
  22. Pitzer College (CA) $54,988
  23. Connecticut College $54,970
  24. Bard College at Simon's Rock (MA) $54,960
  25. Bennington College (VT) $54,960
Nov 22 2012 8:54PM
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chickenonabun
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I have to pay half when I get there.
Nov 22 2012 8:54PM
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2_fadez
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correct
Nov 22 2012 8:56PM
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grown-ninja
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I've herd that's inflated actually more likley around 70-75k max starting, untill you get some experience but that could just be hear say. ^ wait till you see the prices of grad school the 2 year MBA program I was looking at was around 150k, just not worth it yet in my eyes.
Nov 22 2012 9:00PM
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ILLinoisance
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When I went to community college, it was about $1,600 a semester. I rode that out for 2 years, costed me around $7,000.

The school I'm at now is like $37,000 annual in tuition alone, and more than 50k annually after room and board and all of the other fees are added. Scholarships are my friend.
Nov 22 2012 9:06PM
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2_fadez
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yeah I plan on getting an internship this summer to get a headstart on everyone. Luckily, most other students in the field are foreign and need visas to work in the U.S. so it slims down the number a fair amount.

Still working on it, but I'm dedicated to the field, eager to learn and slowly making connections, so I am confident it'll work out well.
Nov 22 2012 9:08PM
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Toaster-Tony
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Mine are paying for college but as far as rent, food, etc.. I'm on my own
Nov 22 2012 9:11PM
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KrazyistKarl
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I'm an electrician, I just completed my apprenticeship. I stand to make 130k this year (before tax) My total schooling cost me $-4000, that's right negative and was only 8 months total, 2 months a year x 4 years. All along I've been making money. I'm now clearing $2500/ week, that's right, after deductions I take home 2500$ a week.
I'm planning on putting myself through a commerce degree next year, and my electrical ticket is an awesome safety net. During the summer I'll work my 4 months off, close to 40 grand right there, that's way more then enough pay for school and living costs here in Canada.
And I plan on building a house next summer and renting out 3 rooms to fellow students and that will pay my mortgage. I'll be living for very little, getting a house payed down and come out debt free.
I'm already approved for my construction mortgage, I have 10% down payment right now (and months of more work to save up more), vehicle payed off and cash set aside for first years tuition. So I KNOW my plan is possible.

Trades people, go into trades.
Nov 22 2012 9:22PM
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LDV
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Parents are letting me eat their food and not have to pay rent. Dad also helped a bit with insurance but tuition and books are all on me. I do feel guilty about the insurance but there is no way I would have been able to afford school and it. Motto is dont get in a fender bender, ICBC are fuckers.
Nov 22 2012 9:31PM
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VT_FLO
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Parents paid for 2 years and a car, I'm lucky. No scholarships even though I've been on deans list twice. Whatever, going to med school in 2014 anyways so i'll have even more loans out the ass. Once I hit 29 I'll be making it rain
Nov 22 2012 9:38PM
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.Natty.
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almost all of it, i'll probably come out of school with around $20,000 of debt which is great considering my school's 60k/yr
Nov 22 2012 9:42PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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I'm a sophomore in college and my parents have only paid for my books. I currently owe 30,000 in student loans. Besides my books my parents haven't paid for shit, mainly because they failed to put any sort of legitimate college fund together.
Nov 22 2012 9:43PM
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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I write the checks to the payment office, no loans fuckers.
Nov 22 2012 9:43PM
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a_burger
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Parents have some good paying jobs but we don't have very fancy things, so I like to imagine that it's all going for me and my sister's college education.


Nov 22 2012 9:52PM
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p-oskier
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They pay for my college, rent and food as long as I take school seriously. But I do live in Canada, where tuition is a lot cheaper.
Nov 22 2012 10:07PM
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FroesenSkeeze
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Exactly this. Even the Canada part haha.
Nov 22 2012 10:09PM
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stickski
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full tuition scholarship but I think they'd help if I didn't.. also people that are calling kids spoiled should honestly tell me they would turn down the money if their parents offered to help them through school
Nov 22 2012 10:17PM
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JayDope
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yes my parents pay for my undergrad freshman year i went to a school that was about 40gs ayear, i had a 12g scholarship, transferred to a school near home, and tutuion was about 5500 a semester, im payig for grad school and am very thankful that my parents can afford to pay for my education and im currently drunk, goodnight
Nov 22 2012 10:21PM
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.AR6rider.
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My parents paid for college, grad school, and will pay for med school without loans. They also paid for my sister's college tuition, and are currently paying for my brother's tuition. Why? Because they can. I'm thankful for that. Fuck anyone who says I'm selfish or spoiled because I had my education paid for. My parents worked hard to give their kids an education, and I'll be damned if some jealous bitch wants to think any less of me for that.
Nov 22 2012 10:24PM
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TheClap.
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scholarships FTW
tuition reimbursement from work ftw!

I made about $300 a semester, here is so many ways to make school cheap as hell, there are grants/scholarships all over the place if you look into it.
Nov 22 2012 10:26PM
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stickski
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exactly what i was trying to say, no one would turn down or think less of such a tremendous opportunity to get ahead
Nov 22 2012 10:26PM
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californiagrown
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I went to an out of state public school. My parents paid the equivalent of in state tuition at a small state school, and i had to cover the rest.

I had about 20k in loans that i am almost done paying off in the 2 years since i graduated. I also applied for every possible scholarship i could find, whether i qualified for it or not(i recieved about $5000/year from scholarships that i technically didnt qualify for).
Nov 22 2012 10:35PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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Dude, i would give anything to have my parents pay my tuition. I believe it's their obligation to cover your education. Unfortunately that doesn't always happen. I guess what Im saying is Ill never judge someone who has their parents pay their tuition cause I feel thats the way it should be.
Nov 22 2012 10:47PM
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Captain_Slow
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Parents pay for it , only 6k a year, decided to stay local
Nov 22 2012 10:53PM
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Ski_Alot
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i love having parents that prepared for the future... by the time i graduate highschool in 2 years, my parents will have about 3/4 of the cost
Nov 22 2012 10:59PM
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volvotom
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Parents covered 4 years of undergrad tuition and rent. I was responsible for food, had several thousand of dollars in scholarships, a bunch from the "Governors" fund, and then California discontinued it. This was at University of California so ~14k/year with room/board.

TA "wage" and grandma's trust are covering grad school. Although I have had to take some Federal loans to cover living expenses.


Nov 22 2012 11:01PM
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Sit
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You're NZ, right? What bachelors takes 3.5, I thought they were all 3?

And I'm paying myself, around $4K US a year, probably 5 years for a double major.
Nov 23 2012 2:01AM
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Guck
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They said they would pay if I went to a state school. I went to a state school. It will probably cost me
Nov 28 2012 8:00PM
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theabortionator
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I got a full scholarship to ohio state for basketball.
Nov 28 2012 8:02PM
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johnnyBuz
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Engineering?
Nov 28 2012 8:05PM
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accualyisdolan
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Do online tech college
Nov 28 2012 8:07PM
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WVskiing
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my dad is, but it is a investment
Nov 28 2012 8:08PM
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cbj
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I got enough scholarships to pay for my first 4 years /claim

But my parents are helping me out with skiing and if I need money for stuff because I don't have time to work.
Nov 28 2012 8:10PM
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PeppermillReno
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I got private college tuition paid for my parents went halves on it. Only child of 2 parents who work in computers. Of course I am from a more privileged upbringing than most.

My mom would most likely pay for instate grad school if I wanted but I don't come from money or anything she couldn't afford a masters/doctors anywhere private/expensive it is crazy money (pops lost job last year of college hes poorer than me.)

BUT...despite all that privilege and advantage I have over so many they haven't given me a cent to start my business and basically want me to fail and would rather see me work for minumum wage than have success independently. All I had going for me in the less than 2 years since I decided I had to be an entrepreneur was my vision...and some unemployment from big black due to getting screwed at my jobs.

You're wasting your time at college if you don't know exactly what job you want when you get out. Shit does fall into place but usually that requires luck, timing, and connections to end up in something different and not be poor.

Listen to the guy who suggested learning a trade if you can't afford good college and don't want massive debt. Pell grants and shit are always available.
Nov 28 2012 8:33PM
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El_Barto.
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right, the most expensive schools in the country cost 50k per year. I doubt anyone on ns goes to any of those schools. Posting outliers to make a point in kind of stupid
Nov 28 2012 8:36PM
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act.resist
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nah. but i have special circumstances so i was declared independent and im basically covered
Nov 28 2012 8:38PM
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PeppermillReno
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Wrong.

He would not need more education.

WHat he would need though is a couple years working as an employee in whatever area he wanted to start a business in.
Nov 28 2012 8:39PM
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SPskier543
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how do you figure that? a lot of schools cost $50k or more, im sure more than a few kids on here go to schools costing $50k or more. are you canadian?

Nov 28 2012 8:55PM
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SurfaceHoar
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my parents covered out of state tuition for 3 semesters, So I could not go to any classes and fail everything due to excessive debauchery. (deans list my first 2 years though, but that was mostly scholarship money). LOL thanks dad. Whatever, I had a good experience, and am now successful in the real world so it's all good.
Nov 28 2012 9:13PM
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.AR6rider.
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I bet.
Nov 28 2012 9:14PM
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El_Barto.
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I went to Oregon State. He posted the 25 most expensive schools and they ranged from 57-54k. i wouldnt say there are a lot of schools costing over 50k per year based on that.

either way, anyone who pays 50k/year for undergrad is a dumbass.
Nov 28 2012 9:20PM
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PeppermillReno
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Not outliers.

Back east most of those are schools your average middle class kid with super involved parents would have them apply to.

The west coast and midwest is different.

Living in the Reno Tahoe area UNR is a really good school and its sort of better because there isn't really anything significantly better near it apart from the couple obvious ones like Cal Berkley or Stanford.

Compare that to being in the northeast and say you are from Boston. Its not just Harvard that is better than somewhere like Umass which is a decent school. Including colleges there are about 20 schools in Massachussetts significantly better than the best pubic school and maybe 40 or so in New England. Its not just 2 or 3 better schools.

I spend a couple months of the year in Des Moines Iowa and am an Iowa State fan and while Iowa State isn't anyhting special nationally for that area there isn't anything better in the state (University of Iowa isn't good like Michigan or Wiscy) there's no Ivys kicking around or anything so by default its automatically a really good school just because nothing close by is better.
Nov 28 2012 9:23PM
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49566738265
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Full ride, which was good because my parents didn't save a dime for my brother and I. They believe once you are an adult, you're on your own and anything they gave us was a gift. I personally agree, and (for example) I feel guilty when my wife's parents pay for our plane tickets to come home for Christmas and stuff. I don't know why, it just seems wrong to me even though I understand it's a gift.

I think I'll save for my children but I won't tell them about it. That will be my money to decide if they really need help and truly want a secondary education, or if they slacked off and are apt to do so while I pay their way through a communications degree with a 2.0 I definitely think everyone is different, so I'd like to have the option to help if needed while encouraging them to work their way through on their own.
Nov 28 2012 9:31PM
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NotoriousT.S.E
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Very true. Half of my high school class is at incredible schools like bc, middlebury, richmond, etc. ( alll well over 40K a year) And most of those kids did come from pretty high pressured households. Very few kids actually went to umass and the other in state schools because they were able to get in pretty much anywhere and could afford it.
Nov 28 2012 9:37PM
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El_Barto.
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"In the 2011-12 academic year, the average net cost for a full-time student at an in-state public university was about $15,000 for tuition, fees, room, board, books and incidental expenses, according to the College Board."

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http://money.cnn.com/101/college-101/college-cost.moneymag/index.htm

yes, the very most expensive cost 50k per year. thats not anywhere near what 99% of college students in the US pay.

we can talk about a Ferrari that costs $200,000 because its in the market. but the average price of a car is considerably less.



Nov 28 2012 9:57PM
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pimpcat
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Look at Boston University tuition and room & board. It's close to $56,000 a year. That times four years is $224,000. Do you suck at math or something? It is entirely feasible to spend that much on post-secondary education as just an undergraduate.
Nov 28 2012 10:20PM
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El_Barto.
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do you suck at reading or something? 99% of college students dont pay anywhere near that.


i doubt anyone on NS pays 56k a year for undergrad. if they do, more power to em i guess. they are the very small minority
Nov 28 2012 11:01PM
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infedel_one
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My dad works at the college I go to so tuition is free. I also have a college fund from my grandparents that covers all the rest.
Nov 28 2012 11:04PM
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