work help: My 26 year old son wants to go to college to study engineering.

lisamartinn2

My 26 year old son wants to go to college to study engineering.

He used to work as a bartender, but was laid off recently. Should I pay for his tuition?

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Live_for_Thought 3 #
An Unknown Location | 2 years, 7 months ago (3 minutes after post)

If you can afford it definitely.

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 7 months ago (4 minutes after post)

Only if he believes in himself. Only if he has the attitude he will pass and not fail any course. Engineering has a lot of math you go from calculus 1 to differential equations and it is intense.

If he believes in himself, and believes he will go all the way to be an engineer, then consider paying for it.

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2 years, 7 months ago (6 minutes after post)

If you want to and he needs help. Or you can set up a payment plan where he can pay you back, or set up some rules like “I’ll pay as long as you don’t fail any classes and don’t drop out”

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An Undisclosed Location | 2 years, 7 months ago (11 minutes after post)

Can you afford it? does he actually want the qualification or does he just need something to do? could he/ why can’t he get a loan out?

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 7 months ago (15 minutes after post)

Anonymous wrote:
If you want to and he needs help. Or you can set up a payment plan where he can pay you back, or set up some rules like “I’ll pay as long as you don’t fail any classes and don’t drop out”

I agree.
Pay for it if you want to and have the money to do it.
Possibly see if he can pay you back (but dont rely on it) or pay for a good amount of college.
Definitely set rules: you dont want to be losing tens of thousands of dollars on a failing or °°insert other negative characteristic here°° student.

`Kyle wrote:
Only if he believes in himself. Only if he has the attitude he will pass and not fail any course. Engineering has a lot of math you go from calculus 1 to differential equations and it is intense.

If he believes in himself, and believes he will go all the way to be an engineer, then consider paying for it.

I also agree.
Make sure he has the right attitude and maintains that attitude while you are paying.

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`Kyle 14 #
An Unknown Location | 2 years, 7 months ago (16 minutes after post)

Please note, the steps to becoming and engineer do not stop even after you graduate.

http://www.ncees.org/

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