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CU Guru [1559]
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My oldest daughter in a hs soph and I have been browsing
Mar 14, 2013, 10:21 AM
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these college tuition fees. HOLY CRAP Tuition has gone sky high since I was in school. What do you do???????
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Paw Warrior [4985]
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Re: My oldest daughter in a hs soph and I have been browsing
Mar 14, 2013, 10:22 AM
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Earn a scholarship or make sure she gets a degree that will pay off student loans after graduation.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [99912]
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My oldest daughter is a jr and yeah you're right. Question:
Mar 14, 2013, 10:23 AM
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Clemson's tuition has gone up significantly since I was there in the mid-late 80's. What is the increase attributable to? Less funding from the state? Higher salaries for professors? Those nice new buildings??
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All-In [30593]
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Chad Morris contract***
Mar 14, 2013, 10:24 AM
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Legend [6746]
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The lottery
Mar 14, 2013, 12:26 PM
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allowed state to cut funding. It gave scholarships to the best and brightest students which kept them in state. This increased demand at the states best colleges allowing them to greatly increase tuition.
Supply and demand.
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Letterman [264]
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Re: My oldest daughter in a hs soph and I have been browsing
Mar 14, 2013, 10:24 AM
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some financial planners suggest the parents pay 1/3 , the student pay 1/3 thru working , work study , etc and 1/3 paid via student loans . That way , student has skin ( ie risk ) in the game .
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Re: My oldest daughter in a hs soph and I have been browsing
Mar 14, 2013, 10:25 AM
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Send her to Sikes Hall and tell her to get her pen hand ready for some loans like the rest of us. I have been out of school since 06 and I am just now getting to the point of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Seems like this is just part of the college process these days.
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Tiger Titan [49902]
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Start selling plasma ...
Mar 14, 2013, 10:27 AM
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...and forget about getting another car for a long time.
Welcome to Poverty Flats.
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Re: brb
Mar 14, 2013, 10:27 AM
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CU Guru [1559]
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Does anyone know if girls softball is a scholarship sport? I
Mar 14, 2013, 10:30 AM
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know clemson does not have a team. She has camped at a few schools and they seem to think she has a chance to play college ball
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Valley Legend [12529]
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Re: Does anyone know if girls softball is a scholarship sport? I
Mar 14, 2013, 10:34 AM
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Of course it is. Go get a freaking scholarship if you can.
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CU Guru [1559]
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Im really surprised we dont have a girls softball team***
Mar 14, 2013, 10:36 AM
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All-TigerNet [5919]
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Re: My oldest daughter in a hs soph and I have been browsing
Mar 14, 2013, 10:29 AM
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If you are a SC resident, your daughter isn't getting into Clemson without either a lottery scholarship or athletic scholarship.
Take a minimum of $5k off the tuition figure and tell her that if she drops below a 3.0 at the end of each year - the $5k is on her.
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CU Guru [1559]
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I dont think getting accepted to Clemson will be a problem
Mar 14, 2013, 10:33 AM
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for her. She has her mothers intelligence which is a good thing for her. lol
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Re: Which covers about 1/2 of the tuition. Then double the
Mar 14, 2013, 4:15 PM
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I'm a parent with two in college for the last 4 years.
You can turn down the lottery scholarship if you don't want it, I think.
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Re: My oldest daughter in a hs soph and I have been browsing
Mar 14, 2013, 10:33 AM
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Both my daughters are going to Furman but they give a ton of scholarship money. Few pay the printed rate of $50K per year.
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CU Guru [1559]
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When did you start applying for scholarships? Can u start
Mar 14, 2013, 10:35 AM
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during their junior yr?
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Top TigerNet [30790]
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We pretty much did all that during my son's Sr year.
Mar 14, 2013, 10:45 AM
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Clemson was a big help in that department, too.
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Top TigerNet [30790]
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Good grades will get her scholarship money from Clemson
Mar 14, 2013, 10:43 AM
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and lottery money.
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Gridiron Giant [16038]
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You'd probably find better help in the Lounge area. Those
Mar 14, 2013, 10:46 AM
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guys are really up on that stuff.
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Top TigerNet [30790]
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We will need
Mar 14, 2013, 10:51 AM
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pics, first. Heh!!
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Re: We will need
Mar 14, 2013, 11:18 AM
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hs sophomore....
14/15 years old... careful now.. O_O
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Orange Blooded [4367]
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They'll probably take the wife
Mar 14, 2013, 11:46 AM
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Hth
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Freshman [9]
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Re: My oldest daughter in a hs soph and I have been browsing
Mar 14, 2013, 10:47 AM
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It's easy: Get the lottery scholarship, ensure she knows the value of keeping a 3.0 or better, and belly up to the bar at Sikes and write the check each semester. We did it for our daughter ('11 Grad). You'll find a way to cover the checks. It's really not that bad on you paying for a semester at a time.
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National Champion [7930]
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agreed....in state tuition is the only way to go***
Mar 14, 2013, 10:50 AM
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All-Pro [661]
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Re: My oldest daughter in a hs soph and I have been browsing
Mar 14, 2013, 11:39 AM
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I've got a junior and soph. at Clemson. Home equity loans are pretty cheap.
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National Champion [7930]
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you actually have equity in your house???? wow
Mar 14, 2013, 11:41 AM
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I don't know what that is like.
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Orange Blooded [4367]
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If she has a kicka** SAT score and y'all live in state
Mar 14, 2013, 11:40 AM
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You can end up getting up to 10 grand for palmetto fellows if you do a math/science/engineering/health major. If she is an english/writing type girl make sure she prepares like #### for the math section. If she is a math girl better make her prepare for english/writing. Only works for 4 years though. Those of us getting ready for year 5 are about to bite the proverbial bullet.
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Tiger Cub [13]
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Re: If she has a kicka** SAT score and y'all live in state
Mar 14, 2013, 11:58 AM
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You also must be top 6% in hs class to get Palmetto Fellow. If so, you can get more than $10,00 per year because the school kicks in $2500. Clemson does not give much $ beyond that, even to very highly ranked students. It is still the best bargain for a great education!
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Scout Team [153]
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We're paying for two boys at Clemson...OUT OF STATE!
Mar 14, 2013, 11:41 AM
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Can you feel my pain?!!!!!! Darn that orange blood!!! It's worth every penny we pay!!! But it's a LOT of pennies!!!
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National Champion [7930]
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ouch...unless we move back to SC just not going to be
Mar 14, 2013, 11:43 AM
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an option at this point.
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Orange Immortal [68088]
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Doesn't the state of Georgia pay all tuition costs....
Mar 14, 2013, 12:52 PM
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as long as your child attends a state supported school?
That's a pretty darn nice perk for Georgia residents if true.
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Orange Blooded [4367]
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They dropped it***
Mar 14, 2013, 12:54 PM
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Orange Immortal [68088]
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My oldest daughter is in her Fr. year at Clemson now....
Mar 14, 2013, 12:50 PM
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and you're right, it has gotten rediculous. The full cost (tuition, room, meal plan, and books) is now in the $23,000 per year range.
My advise is to start searching for scholarships and apply for literally everything you can. Of course, many are need based but there are a bunch of merit based scholarships available too.
It is a time consuming endeavor but well worth the effort. Your daughter's school guidence counselors should be able to provide you with some assistance in this area as well.
If you area SC resident, you will also have the benefit of the SC Education Lottery which helps.
My second recommendation is to start drinking heavily.
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TigerNet Immortal [177849]
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I am going to have some discretionary income when
Mar 14, 2013, 1:06 PM
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mine get out. 
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Orange Immortal [68088]
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Maybe we can start saving for retirement again.***
Mar 14, 2013, 1:38 PM
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Paw Master [16315]
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College costs
Mar 14, 2013, 2:04 PM
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My 3rd, and last, child graduates in May. They all finished without loans. Here's my advice:
1. Start saving early. First grade is not too soon.
2. Make sure your kids know the value of great grades in HS.
3. Make sure your kids get the best possible SAT scores. (Prep classes and tutoring work.)
4. Make sure your kids work to earn and save college money in high school and every summer during college.
5. Apply for every schollie you can imagine. Even the $1000 kind help.
6. When they get to school, write the check.
Two of mine, the girls, got very nice scholarships. Following the same plan, my son did not. He claimed he was a walk on.
Good luck.
Harley
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All-Conference [426]
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This is why LilCuda1's rehabbing so hard!!!***
Mar 14, 2013, 12:52 PM
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All-Pro [661]
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Tuition prepayment
Mar 14, 2013, 1:04 PM
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The young whippersnappers should be seriously looking at SC's tuition prepayment plan. The earlier you start, the less you pay per month. Wish I'd done it...
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All-Pro [661]
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Re: Which covers about 1/2 of the tuition. Then double the
Mar 14, 2013, 1:06 PM
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We call it the "financial free fall" stage of life.
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Rock Defender [69]
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Re: My oldest daughter in a hs soph and I have been browsing
Mar 14, 2013, 2:27 PM
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College is the easy part. It's the wedding down the road that's the financial "dagger in the heart."
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Valley Protector [1446]
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Go to Tech school first and get all the basic courses out of
Mar 14, 2013, 2:59 PM
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way then transfer to a university. Her degree will still be from the university.
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110%er [3948]
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Best answer so far***
Mar 14, 2013, 4:20 PM
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Orange Elite [5125]
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Tell her to get a job. I can't understand why kids
Mar 14, 2013, 3:23 PM
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think their parents have to pay for their college. I paid my way.
Talked to a 20 y/o recently that was complaing that he couldn't go to college b/c his parents couldn't afford it...I asked him why he didn't pay for it, if college is so important, and he looked at me like I was an alien.
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