The impetus for giving up his comfortable life by the bay was mostly financial. He and
his wife were going over the family’s budget last year and saw the cost of college tuition
for their two teenagers looming before them. Taffe had already spent 14 years with
the Navy, and by adding another six years with the Reserve he could greatly increase
his benefits, he said.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Soldier-55-about-to-graduate-from-combat-basic-5510831.php
I don’t understand why people do not have their teens start in community college as all degrees require what is known as core courses and they are basically the same no matter where you take them...advanced math, history/geography, social science, and actual sciences like biology etc... The total is about 44 credit hours and then transfer to University debt free, it also give parents two-three more years to save...
Community College will save about half on a college degree as it is very inexpensive. I think it is a better education because you rarely get a political nut case for a Professor. And the kicker is that most employers only care where you got the actual Major/Minor classes for the Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree/Doctorate. It’s a win win for parent and student..it also keeps the teen at home two more years until they are more mature and really are sure where they are headed....many change their minds within two years after high school anyway.