- May 27, 2013
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Yep I know it me too. I have so many loans from graduate school despite having a full academic ride to college I will probably be paying them in retirement. Trying really hard to start my kiddo on a better path
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Nothing wrong with that. Believe me, I get the money aspect of it all. DH had student loans coming out of college that were still being paid off after we got married and I had them after grad school, plus a mortgage and car payments. Still have the mortgage and car payments.
My dd attends a school that does not offer merit money. We have chosen to help her and ds as much as we are able. Some loans will be needed to help offset what we are unable to provide to cover full tuition (still need to be able to fund our retirement). It is a choice that we all agreed upon.
ETA: I do totally understand wanting your dd to be entirely debt-free though upon graduation. It helps get them off to a great start in life.
Some merit money isn’t necessarily based upon grades or test scores either. It can be based on major, extracurriculars, or what a donor specified it for. There can be merit money for athletes as well that are not considered athletic scholarships. Just trying to help if a D3 school might be on the table.
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