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Re:How I made sure all 12 of my kids could pay for college t... by closeparen on Sunday January 15, 2017 @09:51PM (#13407939)
The headline is a non sequitur. These points all seem like individually good things to prepare humans for the world, but none of them are sufficient to explain how each child came across $80-120k [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] from part-time work.

[0] https://finaid.wisc.edu/undergraduate-cost.htm [1] https://onestop.umn.edu/finances/cost-attendance [2] https://admissions.illinois.edu/Invest/tuition [3] https://finaid.umich.edu/cost-of-attendance/ [4] https://admissions.uiowa.edu/finances/estimated-costs-attend...

Re:How I made sure all 12 of my kids could pay for college t... by quantumwannabe on Monday January 16, 2017 @10:51AM (#13410610)
I went to one of the schools you linked to. I ended up paying less than half of the quoted price and I had no financial aid or scholarships. My school's websites makes significant assumptions, such as assuming that you stay in the dorms (the dorms cost over twice as much as the average rent in the area) and that you buy every single recommended book brand new. Also, I don't think its fair to include things like room and board in the cost of a college education, as that is something that one always has to pay.

It is possible to earn enough money with a summer job (or part-time job during the school year) to significantly reduce the amount of debt you have to go into in order to afford a college education.

Re:How I made sure all 12 of my kids could pay for college t... by anaccountwow on Sunday January 15, 2017 @11:22PM (#13408179)
If you take every AP there is and also have a nice story about having 11 siblings, many schools will accept you with generous aid.
Re:How I made sure all 12 of my kids could pay for college t... by mdrzn on Monday January 16, 2017 @10:55AM (#13410632)
Also if you put away the money from the chores it may add up to something.