We found something that works for our son. He pays upfront at a community college with the money he earned by working in a restaurant. Any grade B and above we reimburse. We made him take responsible for his future. He is graduating soon with zero college debt and a very high GPA.
He came here 9 years ago and spoke no English. Now he is nearly graduated with his first degree and had been on the dean’s list every semester. He also is a member of the National Honor Society. All it takes is hard work and parents that care enough to be parents and not friends to their children.
Congratulations—if only the rest of the parents in the country would be so wise!
Excellent choices, you are being very smart and pragmatic parents... he will have learned life long lessons.