Being a Cal-state grad - always thought the kid would go that route. 2 years of JC, then we had enough saved for 2 years of state college level tuition. Well - the kid surprised us and got a National Merit Scholarship. He is going to the University of Oklahoma...where two years of California tuition stretches to 4 years.
The money he is being educated on was put away by my wife and I during the late 90’s/early 2000’s during the dot-com boom. We hadn’t been able to contribute to the fund actively for quite awhile. ‘
Moral of story - he is going to get through school without owing anyone any money, and we are only out of pocket the transportation too/from OU. If he needs to go longer...he gets a job!
No scholarships for my boy, actually I’m just happy he’s in his third year and hasn’t quit like many of his friends. Most kids don’t realize how important that degree really is in life.