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    Green'd you for the OP not realising it was an old thread.
    Thanks for update, good luck to her.

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    Good Luck, International travel is all part of education in my opinion

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    I guess the application deadline for the University of Washington is tomorrow. Guess who was working on her application last night?

    So it looks like we will play the cards like this ... She will apply to the University of Washington, Washington State and Gonzaga. And going to school in WA state is her preference. I've found several schools in other states that will cost me much less. I'll probably push her to apply to Youngstown State University, Minot State University and one other.

    I want to walk away from this debt free in 4 years so ... Would I be wrong to insist she go to a cheaper school? To me a BSN is a BSN no matter who gives you the degree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Storekeeper
    To me a BSN is a BSN no matter who gives you the degree
    Sorry, maybe a dumb question or I've missed something, but what's a BSN?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Storekeeper View Post
    I guess the application deadline for the University of Washington is tomorrow. Guess who was working on her application last night?

    So it looks like we will play the cards like this ... She will apply to the University of Washington, Washington State and Gonzaga. And going to school in WA state is her preference. I've found several schools in other states that will cost me much less. I'll probably push her to apply to Youngstown State University, Minot State University and one other.

    I want to walk away from this debt free in 4 years so ... Would I be wrong to insist she go to a cheaper school? To me a BSN is a BSN no matter who gives you the degree.
    I believe one might receive an excellent value for your dollar at UW, Keeper...
    Well renowned faculties.

    Might be worth the go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson
    Originally Posted by Storekeeper To me a BSN is a BSN no matter who gives you the degree Sorry, maybe a dumb question or I've missed something, but what's a BSN?
    Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    Quote Originally Posted by thaimeme
    I believe one might receive an excellent value for your dollar at UW, Keeper...
    Well renowned faculties.
    Might be worth the go.
    Agree that UW's nursing program is highly prestigious and various annual rankings prove it. But, dang ... even with in-state tuition rates I'm looking at probably $25K more over 4 years than cheaper out-of-state alternatives.

    By the way ... IMHO ... It's more likely her high school resume will get her into Washington State than UW.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Storekeeper
    To me a BSN is a BSN no matter who gives you the degree
    Sorry, maybe a dumb question or I've missed something, but what's a BSN?
    Bachelor of Science in Nursing I believe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Storekeeper
    Agree that UW's nursing program is highly prestigious and various annual rankings prove it. But, dang ... even with in-state tuition rates I'm looking at probably $25K more over 4 years than cheaper out-of-state alternatives.
    Get ready to suck it up and spend money. Hell I bet the dorms are going to run you a thousand bucks a month for a double or triple, then add on a meal plan and spending money. I hope you can do it debt free. Its a struggle trust me.

    At least you only have one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aging one
    Get ready to suck it up and spend money. Hell I bet the dorms are going to run you a thousand bucks a month for a double or triple, then add on a meal plan and spending money.
    This is what I'm looking at for WSU and it doesn't even include all the extra fees associated with a nursing program:

    Tuition $10,916
    Mandatory Fees $1,050
    Housing (Room) $6,872* $6,872 (range: $6,430-$10,118)*
    Dining (Board) $4,002* $4,002 (range: $3,568-$4,498)*
    TOTAL COST $22,840**

    * An average of all traditional on-campus undergraduate housing and dining. Costs vary by residence hall/lease and meal plan.

    ** In addition to these costs, we recommend that you include about $960 for books, $2,108 for miscellaneous expenses, and $1,434 for transportation.

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    Look how much cheaper it would be to go to Minot State University:


    Undergraduate Students

    Annual tuition & fees $6,390.24
    Residence Halls $1,980
    Unlimited Meal Plan $3,636
    Total Annual Costs $12,006.24*

    That's a $40K savings for me.

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    Jesus,

    One would be pissed off if the Kid did not pass or complete the course.

    Crazy money right there.

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    Washington dorms are less than half the price of California in the UC system, they get you every way they can. If you have a skype number send it to me and we can talk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by terry57 View Post
    Jesus,

    One would be pissed off if the Kid did not pass or complete the course.

    Crazy money right there.
    Terry you've nailed one of my concerns.

    Changing majors could be another problem.

    And ... I have two sons who will be watching to see if she gets her wings clipped if she stumbles like they did.

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    Good luck to your daughter mate and she does have a very caring old man.

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    ^ ^

    I worked with two young guys who were educated in the best Private school in Perth.

    Huge fees involved.

    When I asked them what their fathers said to them about becoming Firefighters after they had parted with so much money they said....

    Old man recons as long as I'm happy that's OK.

    So many parents struggle to gain high education for their kids.

    One would hope they excel in some high flying endeavor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loy Toy View Post
    Good luck to your daughter mate and she does have a very caring old man.
    Due to my Navy career I wasn't a very good parent to my sons. So she was my one last chance to see if I could be a proper parent. Still made a lot of mistakes but so far she has succeeded despite me ...

    Hadn't planned on this in the beginning. I thought we would just leave her in Thailand and send money back to send her to school there. But I've never regretted my wife changing the plan and bringing her to live with us.

    It's been an interesting journey watching her learn to speak English in the beginning to now being totally fluent in two languages. One of the Brit teachers at Burapa said her English is perfect except for sounding like a Yank.

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    Storekeeper- my daughter graduated UND ( University North Dakota ). Good school and reasonably priced, not the most prestigous but good value.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yemen View Post
    Storekeeper- my daughter graduated UND ( University North Dakota ). Good school and reasonably priced, not the most prestigous but good value.
    Thanks for that. Yep, North and South Dakota offer the cheapest alternatives out of the entire USA pretty much.

    The reason I favor Minot State University is because it's very near the Air Force base. That means I don't have to buy separate medical and dental insurance for my daughter as she'll be able to use the base.

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    Say what you will about the cost of living in Australia but Christ I'm glad my kids got their education here. My son is about to complete his PhD in physics which under the HECS scheme has set him back around $8000 in total from the start of his initial Bsc till completion of his doctorate.

    My daughter is to start her Masters in science next year and the costs are around the same.

    Fortunately we started funds for both of them when each was born which has meant that they have not had to travel the road of the "broke arsed" student. They both have reasonable cars and travel quite often.

    The amount of work you have put into raising your daughter and the results you are getting should make you feel very proud.

    All of us can only give our children the very best we are able to, after that it is up to them.
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    Phonics is the key. My daughter has been able to read from the age of 2.5. She has just turned 3 and is reading sentences with sight words.

    I am not into applications but she loves one called 'Endless reader' which teaches phonics, sight words and sentences. Has some fun characters to keep them entertained too.
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    This the current list of schools she'll be applying to:

    University of Washington, Washington State University, Gonzaga University, Ashland University, Youngstown State University, West Texas A & M University, Minot State University and University of Pennsylvania.

    That covers the states of Washington, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas.

    The list includes 1-2 schools considered a "stretch" to get in, and 1-2 schools that should be a lock to get in.

    One school is also a "direct admit" for the BSN program.

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    U of Pen would be her reach school right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by aging one View Post
    U of Pen would be her reach school right?
    Yes, but IMHO the UW is a reach school as well. Out of all the Ivy league schools Penn has the largest student body. So it should have a larger freshman class.

    Did you see this AO:

    Why It's So Hard for In-State Students to Get Into a UC?and even California State?School These Days - The Atlantic

    “Students need to be virtually perfect to get a spot at the University of California.”

    Won't post the entire link here but it shows just how difficult it was for your twins to land spots.

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    Storekeeper...isn't the tuition at WSU less if she's considered a resident of Washington...like when she lived in Bremerton ?
    Did the move back to Japan negate her "in state" status ?

    Possibly she'd be considered a resident by moving and working in Washington State for one year and then applying for college. (Any family or friends she could board with there ?)
    Job opportunities are booming in the Seattle area now with USD 15.oo minimum wage.

    If that tuition amount was for in-state residents, then I'm sorry.
    I'm just happy that my kids attended State schools from 1998 - 2012. Then again, along with a divorce I'm quite pared down.
    Maybe that's exactly why I'm living in Thailand and not working the grind.

    Assuredly her life will be blissful at WSU compared to Minot, ND...wouldn't you agree ? It's away from the big city, a real agricultural country feel bordering Idaho
    with a very strong sense of fraternity among the students.
    Every Coug I ever met loved WSU - Washington State's 'blue collar' school. Indeed they have a tremendous Veterinary program too.

    In the end as hard as it sounds , "Honey, this is all the money that your Mom and I can put together for four years...the choice will be ----- ".

    It's your money after all (IMHO) or she can apply for student loans to cover the outstanding balance (and you've read how that program can go).

    Good luck, SK.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PeeCoffee
    If that tuition amount was for in-state residents, then I'm sorry.
    Yep, that's the in-state tuition rate and she does qualify in-state tuition rates.

    Quote Originally Posted by PeeCoffee
    Assuredly her life will be blissful at WSU compared to Minot, ND...wouldn't you agree ?
    Yes, it would and she has friends already at WSU or going to WSU. I'd feel very comfortable with her going there. By the way for the nursing degree she would have to move to Spokane for the last two years. Same campus as Gonzaga.

    Also, my future job may be in Mechanicsburg, PA ... so her mother will require she go to one of the schools closer to where we'll be if that's the case.

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