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Would you cut your children's funding for college if you found out that he/she was only partying and receiving bad grades?
(If you were paying for your son/daughter's college).
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November 07, 2009 05:42 AM
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If I were the one providing the college experience for them, then yes, I may not cut their funding where they would not be able to attend college anymore but I would put them on a very tight budget with rules that they would have to abide by. Everytime a class got a bad grade or one of their responsiblities were not met, I would cut a little more. If they ended up having to get a job in order to continue to go to school, that would be their problem. They would have to contribute or quit.
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November 07, 2009 03:47 PM
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Obviously there would need to be a few stages before I just cut them off from going to college. But in the event that no other means was effective in bringing their grades up, I'd have to cut their funding.
College is very overrated, honestly. If you spent 4 years working your way up the corporate ladder in whatever field you like, you'll be in a better financial and careerwise position for the next 5 years than if you spent 4 years getting a degree. Then you could take a few courses on the side, sponsored by your job, to supplement the training they'd like you to have for upper management.
There's also the possibility of a trade school, as long as there is a higher schooling involved, college specifically isn't necessary.
There are many grants and scholarships available, and in the event the kid needed to go to that college for whatever reason, they can always go out and get a job themselves to help supplement their costs.
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College is very overrated, honestly. If you spent 4 years working your way up the corporate ladder in whatever field you like, you'll be in a better financial and careerwise position for the next 5 years than if you spent 4 years getting a degree. Then you could take a few courses on the side, sponsored by your job, to supplement the training they'd like you to have for upper management.
There's also the possibility of a trade school, as long as there is a higher schooling involved, college specifically isn't necessary.
There are many grants and scholarships available, and in the event the kid needed to go to that college for whatever reason, they can always go out and get a job themselves to help supplement their costs.
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November 08, 2009 01:22 AM
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I wouldn't stop paying tuition, because realistically speaking, my child would not be able to pay for it himself/herself (it's a LOT of adjustment, especially for someone who's demonstrating this kind of irresponsible behavior), and ending things prematurely like that can't end up well for my child when he or she has to start a career and such.
But if I'm giving my child spending money, that would end right then and there. I don't want to be the one funding this sort of thing. It wouldn't be a punishment so much as pragmatism. My child can get a job if that's what he/she wants to do. It'll force him or her to grow up.
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But if I'm giving my child spending money, that would end right then and there. I don't want to be the one funding this sort of thing. It wouldn't be a punishment so much as pragmatism. My child can get a job if that's what he/she wants to do. It'll force him or her to grow up.
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November 10, 2009 12:35 AM
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i am a mother who is very much concern about education, because that's the only thing and the most precious gift i can give.it is important for our children to get a better education in order for them to have a better life in the future.for me, if ever i found out that my son.daughter is not doing good in school, i will talk and discuss to them and explain to them how important is education.
i might give them time to think and realize what they want for their future and it's their choice what path should they want to follow.as long as I'm at the back supporting them and guiding them the way it should be.i don't think it's the best thing to do to cut the funding for their college because if we do that the more the feel discourage and instead they it make the child deprive of his right for education.i think things would be settled and in every problem their is always a solution.and being the parents it our responsibility to look forward for our children to a better education.
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i might give them time to think and realize what they want for their future and it's their choice what path should they want to follow.as long as I'm at the back supporting them and guiding them the way it should be.i don't think it's the best thing to do to cut the funding for their college because if we do that the more the feel discourage and instead they it make the child deprive of his right for education.i think things would be settled and in every problem their is always a solution.and being the parents it our responsibility to look forward for our children to a better education.
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