[quote=ltsddd][quote=Coronita]Now if a kid is directionless after a 4 year college, he/she probably wasted the equivalent of a starter home. So if there is any shred of doubt, maybe the JC route for some kids is a better option until they get their act together.
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I think every parent should give JC a hard look. Go to JC for 2 years then transfer, unless that freshman-year college experience is that important for the kid. Otherwise, don’t see why parents want to pay $30K/year just to take general ed at a UC school for the first 2 years.[/quote]
Agree 100%. I know a number of kids who are doing this (mostly homeschoolers), and they are saving thousands upon thousands of dollars in addition to having an easier time getting into the 4-year college of their choice. Nearly all of them have a 4.0 GPA with a couple who have a 3.8+ GPA. Not sure how their choice of majors is affecting the acceptance rates, but they aren’t having any problems getting into CSU schools at all. One, a math major, was accepted into every UC he applied to except UC Berkeley where he was waitlisted.
Many community colleges are offering free tuition through the Promise Program or Promise Grant. Even if one’s kid doesn’t qualify for free tuition, it’s still a heck of a lot cheaper than shipping them off to a 4-year university where they have to pay for room and board in addition to the tuition and fees for the first two years.
