https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:04:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college/page/2#post-1545413 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 08:11:32 +0000 kml636 1545413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we want to pay for it for all our kids. The cost is terrifying though. I really want to do the prepaid option in our state... for an infant that's $41500! If only! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college/page/2#post-1543116 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:42:41 +0000 pelikila 1543116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted yes but it has a cap - anything over the standard 4 years my child will be responsible for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college/page/2#post-1543085 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:35:56 +0000 ValentineMommy 1543085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I'm capable of doing so, then I'd love to. I just don't see how. </p> <p>Hopefully, DS will be smart enough to get a good scholarship. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1531869 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 21:06:48 +0000 snowjewelz 1531869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If they are responsible and care about their own futures, we would def help but I know for sure we prob won't be able to cover everything. I was blessed with having parents paying for my tuition and meanwhile DH ha loans so we will try to meet in the middle for our kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1531395 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 12:30:41 +0000 mrsbookworm 1531395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We plan on paying for college. I don't want LO (and any future children) to start off their life in debt. Education is extremely important to us, so we will teach our children about the value of hard work in other ways.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1531387 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 12:24:22 +0000 MrsADS 1531387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We hope so! My parents paid for mine (although my scholarship covered 90% of it). My DH has student loans he's still paying off and while it didn't significantly slow him down, it's important to us. </p> <p>I think financially, maxing out our retirement accounts is more important in the long term so that will be the first priority, then college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1531379 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 12:17:17 +0000 littlek 1531379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will be paying for LOs college. We want him to concentrate on his education, he has his entire life to work. We also don't want him to start of his working life with large amounts of debt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1531374 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 12:03:43 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1531374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will pay as much as we can. Neither of our parents could help out with undergrad or graduate for either one of us. We'll be paying off our loans for years to come. And we seriously struggled for the two years we worked full time and paid for graduate school. I'd love to avoid my kid going through that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1531339 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 11:22:48 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1531339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like for our family, paying for college is part of the responsibility I undertook when having children. I did not have that luxury and while it made me very strong, I often wonder if it limited how far I have gotten in life and how long it took me. Paying my own way probably delayed me by 8-10 years.</p> <p>I had great experiences along the way, but it was a tough road.</p> <p>The fact is that my kids won't qualify for need based loans, so I'd be severely hindering them if I didn't pay.</p> <p>So yes, we will pay for college for our kids. They will learn the value of hard work, but not at the expense of their education. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1531329 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 11:03:39 +0000 Applesandbananas 1531329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will pay for some of it but I think LO needs to have some investment in it as well. I think kids take it more seriously when they have to chip in. </p> <p>We wouldn't pay for any if LO wasn't ready though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1531305 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:45:15 +0000 farawayyama 1531305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we can. My parents paid for some, but only once I graduated. I'd likely do the same.</p> <p>We may offer to pay for the cheapest "good" option.<br /> Baby will have dual citizenship (NZ and USA). Today, tuition in NZ is about half in-state tuition in the USA, so we would possibly offer to pay for the NZ amount, and they can choose to go there and have it fully paid, or stay in the US and have it partially paid. But who knows what will happen in 18 years!</p> <p>We consider saving for our retirement more important though, so if we aren't happy with where we are, we may do retirement instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1531294 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:30:47 +0000 MrsH 1531294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>College and grad school. It's really important to us to get LO through school with no debt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1531293 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:29:10 +0000 AmandaB8 1531293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the plan of we'll pay any interest obtained in school, and we'll pay toward every course that he/she gets an A or B in. We want our kids to have priorities, and work towards them. We have a 529 set up, but there's no guarantee that it will be enough to get them through (especially if they get all As!!). </p> <p>We'll also give them the rest when they graduate, and if we have a kid that chooses a trade or the military, they'll get paid when they reach a (not yet determined) milestone in their field. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1531280 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:18:37 +0000 daniellemybelle 1531280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As much as we can but realistically it will not cover everything, especially without scholarships. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1531245 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 09:59:16 +0000 anandam 1531245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we'll try to set aside funds to cover a good public school and if they choose an expensive private school they will have to take responsibility for the balance with loans. I saw too many of my friends' parents have to sell their homes and delay retirement because of their kids' private university educations (usually not even for degrees in lucrative fields!) Doesn't seem right. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1530072 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:33:05 +0000 rattles 1530072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an account set up for DD, and we plan to contribute regularly and substantially. Hopefully it will be enough to pay for her education, but we wouldn't use that goal as a limit on the size of our family or anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1530056 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:28:13 +0000 Dandelion 1530056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe. I'll only consider it if they put in the effort in high school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1530041 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:22:38 +0000 Willow 1530041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have any kids yet, but we feel no obligation to pay for their college. However, we might start a savings account for each one, and just contribute to it when we can. My parents didn't pay for any of my schooling, and while it would've been nice, I don't resent them for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1529724 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:47:19 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1529724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll try our best to pay whatever we can, but if it's beyond our means then we're ok with them taking out loans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1529670 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:33:51 +0000 Smurfette 1529670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will help out with what we can. If it ends up we can afford to pay all then great, if not then can take loans. Especially if they choose a pricey private over a state school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1529648 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:25:20 +0000 Adira 1529648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've opened a 529 account for Xander, so whatever's in there, Xander can use for his college. If it covers everything, that's awesome! If it doesn't, he'll be taking out loans to pay for the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1529642 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:23:42 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1529642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an account for Liam that we contribute to monthly and we hope to do that with any other children we have. I don't know if it will end up being enough, but we hope it will. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1529622 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:18:06 +0000 NeekieRose 1529622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will likely pay for what it would cost to go to an in-state school. If the kids decide to go somewhere more expensive then they can get scholarships or loans to cover it. Which is what I did. DH has also said he won't pay for a "useless" degree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1529598 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:06:37 +0000 Lindsay05 1529598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will help out AFTER they finish school. I will not support partying and failing grades! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1529583 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:01:12 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1529583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like to pay for as much as we can, but hold off on paying most of it until after the degree is obtained. I want LO to have a bit of stake in his education and be on the hook for some of it if he goofs off too much. If he gets a degree at the end of it and we have the money to pay off his loans, I'd like to do that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1529565 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:58:47 +0000 pinkcupcake 1529565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we plan on paying for all of undergrad and hopefully, we will have enough saved to pay for grad school as well. My parents paid for college + living expenses, in full (minus the scholarships we got), for all three kids and I'm so grateful to them for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1529003 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:48:24 +0000 LuLu Mom 1529003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will pay some &amp; DH's parents already have a college fund set up for LO (and will for each child) that I think will pay for the majority, so hopefully between the 2 of us she/he will escape with no loans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1528999 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:46:48 +0000 MrsStormy 1528999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will likely pay partially, depending on where they go to school, if they work to get scholarships and/or choose a school with lower tuition then we will pay for all but will not pay for living expenses. I think when kids are partially responsible for their own education they have a buy in and an appreciation for their education in ways students who didn't have to pay for it do not. </p> <p>It is the expectation that any kids we have would go to college, however that is the expectation so they know that it is a great option, but we would not be upset or disappointed if they had another plan (as long as they actually had a plan), I understand and truly believe the formal collegiate education is not the right fit for some people and that is okay, but they need to be looking for the what the right fit is if they don't go to college. Given that info we want to incentivize them finding the fit for them by helping with whatever that might be (vocational programs, college, business start up, etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1528844 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:16:25 +0000 dc yoga bee 1528844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents paid for my housing in undergrad (had full scholarship for tuition and fees), and I paid for law school on my own after scholarship, and my parents still helped out with living. I think we will do the same for our kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-pay-for-college#post-1528827 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:12:05 +0000 lawbee11 1528827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As much as we can. I hope we can pay for all of it, but if not then at least most of it. This is the main reason why we're not having anymore (not college specifically, but the financial aspect of having another, which for us includes college). </p>