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We sort of lucked out on the school thing I think. Here in Washington State they have a program called GET in which you they use the largest school here (University of Washington) as the marker for 100 credits. So you purchase 100 credits at today's tuition and when your kid goes to school they can purchase 100 credits in that year but at today's prices. So when I started purchasing credits they were $61/credit or $6100 for one year at the UofW (other schools you might only use 75 credits or 80 credits). The current price is $172/credit so that same 100 credits would now be $17,200!
But I took my bonuses at the time and in 4 years bought 400 credits (total outlay of about $34k)so she has guaranteed tuition for 4 years (or more depending on which school she goes to). If she chooses one of the smaller state schools the funds will go further. It was interesting I started out at $61 credit and finished at $99 credit and now it is $172 and rising.
She further helped as her last two years in high school she is attending the local community college in a program called "Running Start". In this program the state pays the tuition for the local community college and she gets credit for both high school AND the two year community college. (Btw--bragging dad here, she has made the deans list every semester this year!)
In theory next year she will graduate with both her high school diploma but also her 2 year associate degree. So when she goes to the UofW she will only have 2 years to go to get her bachelor degree.
We also have a fund set aside for her with about $18k in it. So overall I feel we are in good shape but who knows. I know she understands it is a local state school she has to attend, and she is on board with that.
But I took my bonuses at the time and in 4 years bought 400 credits (total outlay of about $34k)so she has guaranteed tuition for 4 years (or more depending on which school she goes to). If she chooses one of the smaller state schools the funds will go further. It was interesting I started out at $61 credit and finished at $99 credit and now it is $172 and rising.
She further helped as her last two years in high school she is attending the local community college in a program called "Running Start". In this program the state pays the tuition for the local community college and she gets credit for both high school AND the two year community college. (Btw--bragging dad here, she has made the deans list every semester this year!)
In theory next year she will graduate with both her high school diploma but also her 2 year associate degree. So when she goes to the UofW she will only have 2 years to go to get her bachelor degree.
We also have a fund set aside for her with about $18k in it. So overall I feel we are in good shape but who knows. I know she understands it is a local state school she has to attend, and she is on board with that.