Here in Fla. tuition is cheap. Probably because the quality is poorer in general although Florida is up and coming. Here in Orlando UCF is really growing and starting to get much more choosy since demand is up. Both schools are somewhere around 5k for tuition. UCF is 6 miles away however. Also we have this Bright Futures program which should allow both of my kids to qualify for a nice break.
Lastly we are seriously looking at exploiting their baseball skills to get a little extra money. A lot can change, but with a little work the 10th grader will have some interest as his coach has told me he’s got a lot of the tools needed. I am actually thinking of having him start JUCO if that happens because they are not as restrictive on baseball scholarship money as the NCAA is. Between Bright Futures and baseball money we might not have to pay too much for a couple of years. Now I will say he’s going to have to work hard, no guarantees, but the things are definitely looking good on that front. I just don’t know how hard he wants to push.
I don’t have squat saved up but we might be in a position to simply pay out of pocket (assuming we remain employed). I really don’t want the kids paying forever like we are.
