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My two youngest got much better deals in private schools

My middle kid had it down to three schools. George Mason was BY FAR the most expensive. Two private schools in PA gave much better aid. Not a hard choice.
Posted: 05/29/2025 at 12:40 PM ET
(In response to this post by Alan11)

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And just like that i now have a senior in high school. I joke about my.....
Alan11 05/29/25 08:42 AM ET
I'm still nursing a back injury from lifting my college Jr out of his crib **
JoesterVT 05/29/25 03:40 PM ET
Same boat here with our youngest son
Hokie Fiji 05/29/25 01:34 PM ET
When they come back after college and don't seem to want to leave is when
Spudnut 05/29/25 12:10 PM ET
#2 son is home for the summer and ready to get back out
Hokie Fiji 05/29/25 01:36 PM ET
We sent our daughter to boarding school to get to empty nester status 3yrs
B777Fr8Dog 05/29/25 11:51 AM ET
🤦‍♀️wife’s reaction**
DonHo-kieHi 05/30/25 12:57 AM ET
3 down and 2 to go in our house.**
AirborneHokie96 05/29/25 10:20 AM ET
One just graduated VT, one will be a junior at VT and one will be HS senior
Burruss Writer 05/29/25 09:22 AM ET
Burruss Writer….**
HokieGator 05/29/25 09:44 AM ET
Believe it or not, you can actually PLAN for this contingency...
Burruss Writer 05/29/25 10:46 AM ET
My girl is now a junior. Just started looking at colleges. Visited Longwood
HokieGator 05/29/25 09:05 AM ET
Colleges are down to 3 Hollins, Roanoke and SCAD in Savannah. Roanoke.....
Alan11 05/29/25 09:19 AM ET
I live in GA. Savannah is nice but SCAD is a waste of time & $.**
BusLoadaBozos 05/29/25 12:45 PM ET
Georgia Southern?
GS VT fan 05/30/25 09:20 AM ET
Splain your opinion of SCAD please.**
DonHo-kieHi 05/30/25 12:49 AM ET
Few jobs for grads, most don’t pay well. SCAD has a campus in Atlanta,,
BusLoadaBozos 05/30/25 07:55 AM ET
Arts are a hard way to make a living. Sounds like the admin of it
DonHo-kieHi 05/30/25 05:43 PM ET
Speaking of the ACL recovery...how is that going so far?**
MP4VT2004 05/29/25 09:06 AM ET
It’s a long process, but good. Therapy 2x a week is going well.
HokieGator 05/29/25 09:12 AM ET
Great to hear!**
MP4VT2004 05/29/25 09:23 AM ET
We became empty nesters last August and now I want to be 'retired' so ...
vt90 05/29/25 08:59 AM ET
I highly recommend it. **
Stork 05/29/25 09:48 AM ET
Bite me**
Brown Water 05/29/25 11:00 AM ET
I’ll drink to that. Maybe right now. **
Stork 05/29/25 11:17 AM ET
I second that**
Hokerer 05/29/25 10:39 AM ET
Lick me**
Brown Water 05/29/25 11:01 AM ET
Father Time is undefeated
Happy Dog 05/29/25 08:50 AM ET
Private is where it's at. So much more grant money and it ends up being
ElbertoHokie 05/29/25 10:39 AM ET
See my reply to Gator. Narrowed down to 3. She wants small schools....
Alan11 05/29/25 09:22 AM ET
We took a visit to Longwood and loved it. **
HokieGator 05/29/25 10:04 AM ET
Smart
Happy Dog 05/29/25 09:31 AM ET
But the disadvantage. What if you DO want to change your major? A small
Late 80s Hokie 05/29/25 11:20 AM ET
Depends
Happy Dog 05/29/25 12:38 PM ET
Absolutely true. Without looking at her transcripts or looking at her.....
Alan11 05/29/25 09:39 AM ET
Holly Colly is a fine school
Happy Dog 05/29/25 09:45 AM ET
With the discounts already HC is cheaper than Tech. I don't know what the..
Alan11 05/29/25 09:53 AM ET
My two youngest got much better deals in private schools
Happy Dog 05/29/25 12:40 PM ET
This, plus my kid actually knows his professors
JoesterVT 05/29/25 04:04 PM ET
That's another great advantage
Happy Dog 05/29/25 04:26 PM ET