Before we know it, the kids will be out of high school and off to college. Except for Beth, that is. She just wants to be out of high school and out of the house. Cory's a sophomore this year, so we have a couple more years to search for
available scholarships and ways to pay for college. I was just watching Good Morning America today, and financial contributor Melody Hobson told a family that, even though they had taken out a loan to help their oldest daughter attend culinary school, they should not do that for their other daughters. It's just not a smart financial decision. We've already told both of our kids that we cannot afford to put them through college. Sure, we'll help them as much as we can, but they will have to get scholarships or take out their own college loans.
That doesn't mean I can't start looking and get an idea of what is out there.
Scholarships.com looks like a good place to start. I can get free access to an extensive list of college scholarships and grants. The list can be sorted by deadline, dollar amount, or relevancy. I can also sign up to get updates on new scholarships and upcoming deadlines. I really don't think it's too early to start looking at this stuff. I will need to either sit down with Cory and fill out all the information, or have him do it, so they can match him up with the right scholarships. I started filling it out myself, but they ask a lot of questions about academics and artistic abilities, and things he needs to answer for himself. It is his future, after all.
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