[MCCRon58]

Yep, this could head down hill, but I hope not.

Just a thought about sending your child to the college he wants; Will he appreciate it as much if you pay for the education yourself (i.e. give it to him), or would be better if he had to work to earn that education? (say in going through the military, or taking a job while in school to pay for some, if not all of the costs?

Again, just a thought.

[SouthernBoyupNorth]

Rest assured ... He knows that he is going to have to work for it. He already has a part-time job. 50% of his money goes into a college savings account and he knows he is going to have to work while in college. We raised our kid with a good work ethic and a firm grasp of how much money is worth. We were not one of those mamby pamby parental sets. Both me and the wife are X-navy enlisted. He will earn his education.

[Potowmack]

Just a thought about sending your child to the college he wants; Will he appreciate it as much if you pay for the education yourself (i.e. give it to him), or would be better if he had to work to earn that education? (say in going through the military, or taking a job while in school to pay for some, if not all of the costs?

Depends on the school. Some schools are simply too expensive for kids to pay for. Other schools are simply too competitive for students to spend time working, even part-time.

If your kid gets into an academically-elite school, he or she is going to have to have a highly developed work ethic to simply graduate with good grades.