There was a study recently that showed kids who had to contribute to the college cost did better than those who got a free ride. Though it probably meant a free ride from the parents, not a scholarship free ride...sorry, time constraints on looking up the study. But it makes me think about teaching my kid the value of money. I had a tuition scholarship (in Canada)and my room and board was about 2000. I could carry a lot of that with my summer job and at U of Western Ontario, I got a part time job teaching skating during the winter months, which led to some hockey players asking me for skating lessons. Between all that, my Canadian university costs were well covered. But I also learned how to provide for myself. I want to teach my daughter that.
