JasonOverstreet's Blog

We are proud to have three (!!!!!!) kid in college. All work-the older two have their own apartments. We paid into a Texas Tomorrow Fund for years for their tuition. Now that the money has run out for the older two, they are taking out loans on their own. It has taken them longer to graduate, for which the State of Texas penalizes many working students. But I ask you, with the precipitous rise in tuition and fees-the FEES being the most insidious part of the mix-how are families supposed to be able to afford it without getting seriously in debt. I have friends with kids the same age who pay for their children's living expenses AND school. I am proud that our kids have taken on this responsibility. When they graduate, their loans will be minimal. And the older two both have good GPA's. I think they have learned more about life by working while attending. My youngest is at Brookhaven, but will transfer to UNT next year. Too many parents simply write out checks without considering the sweat equity that should be required. My kids don't party, they don't get in the stupid situations that so many college kids do. There's a great deal to be said for having the kids shoulder some responsibility.