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    This is what I'm looking at for WSU and it doesn't even include all the extra fees associated with a nursing program:

    TOTAL COST $22,840**
    22,800K x 4 years = $89,000 USD in total?

    I read the whole thread. Interesting development of your daughter, SK.

    I'm interested in what school she'll attend.

    Is she firm on Nursing? You mentioned she could change majors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Heart
    I read the whole thread. Interesting development of your daughter, SK.
    I'm interested in what school she'll attend.
    Is she firm on Nursing? You mentioned she could change majors.
    She's already had a life nobody back in Taphan Hin could have imagined for her and she still has a long way to go. Yes, I think she's firm on nursing.

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    Bloody interesting thread store keeper, my nippers are 4 and 8 go to an international school and have to get there head around speaking 2 languages Lao and English the oldest boy speaks perfect English and Lao but struggles to write it it, fair enough I reckon, the 5 year old will pick it up at I own pace I guess, My Lao relatives have kids that don't get home from school until 9 at night because they are enrolled in English language study, parents aren't rich or hiso by any means but fuk I've got to take my hat of to them in investing in the kids future , mind you they run a business with a view to the kids taking over, kinda traditional and very Asian way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker View Post
    Bloody interesting thread store keeper, my nippers are 4 and 8 go to an international school and have to get there head around speaking 2 languages Lao and English the oldest boy speaks perfect English and Lao but struggles to write it it, fair enough I reckon, the 5 year old will pick it up at I own pace I guess, My Lao relatives have kids that don't get home from school until 9 at night because they are enrolled in English language study, parents aren't rich or hiso by any means but fuk I've got to take my hat of to them in investing in the kids future , mind you they run a business with a view to the kids taking over, kinda traditional and very Asian way.
    beerlaodrinker thanks for the post and reminds me that by the time we moved back to Thailand in 2007 my step-daughter had forgotten how to write Thai. When we moved to Pattaya I enrolled her in after school Thai language studies to get her writing up to speed. There were two Filipina girls her age in that extra class who I described to my daughter as the rabbits. They were the smartest kids in her grade level and they were the ones she would chase to get the best grades overall in all subjects.

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    Proud day ... My step-daughter got an acceptance letter from Washington State University for fall 2016. Had to control the tears of joy when I opened the letter at work today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Storekeeper
    Proud day ... My step-daughter got an acceptance letter from Washington State University for fall 2016. Had to control the tears of joy when I opened the letter at work today.
    So Happy for you SK!!! We have been talking about this for years. You were so happy for mine last year. I do believe that Washington state was hers and your first choice. Super happy for the whole Storekeeper family but most of all.. The young nurse to be. Cheers...

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    Quote Originally Posted by aging one View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Storekeeper
    Proud day ... My step-daughter got an acceptance letter from Washington State University for fall 2016. Had to control the tears of joy when I opened the letter at work today.
    So Happy for you SK!!! We have been talking about this for years. You were so happy for mine last year. I do believe that Washington state was hers and your first choice. Super happy for the whole Storekeeper family but most of all.. The young nurse to be. Cheers...
    I had secretly hoped mine might end up with yours in the same place possibly back when they were all still middle schoolers.

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    Well done to all!

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    Great news, SK...I can tell that you are all very proud...Well done...

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    Quote Originally Posted by BaitongBoy View Post
    Great news, SK...I can tell that you are all very proud...Well done...
    She was feeling a bit stressed the past few days wondering what school she would get into after finding out one of her best and long time friends, a half Japanese/half American girl, got into the Air Force Academy.

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    Good news for her and you, SK!

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    Congratulations to your step-daughter, Storekeeper.

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    Fantastic result storekeeper , that's what it's all about eh, seeing your kids achieve

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    WASU is a great school and congratulations to you and your daughter.

    As for the BSN degree, I can tell you it matters not where one is obtained due to a continual nusing shortage. My ex-wife is a 2 year (attended a 2 year nursing program) new born intensive care nurse and she made more money than I did as a pharmacist at times. The BSN does allow the nurse to become a supervisor and sometimes nursing manager within most hospitals if that is their interest. Many go on to gain their MSN and become Directors of Nursing. At one hospital where I was Director of Pharmacy, my boss had a MSN and went on to become the CEO of the hospital.

    Endless opportunity if you have a nursing degree and if you like to travel, there are many opportunities overseas as well. I met my ex-wife while we were both working in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. The options are endless, so I hope she sticks with it.

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    Great news for your family Storekeeper.

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    Ain't it nice when your kids succeed..good stuff..makes it all worthwhile.
    My twin boys are adults uni/college etc. the one is a Canadian cop the other first class cabin crew with Emirates. Their happiness is all that matters methinks.
    Thai step daughter is an IT college graduate yet currently working as a chef in a farang restaurant..... she is now taking a Thai massage registration certificate to move to Germany and work at SIL's very up market and profitable shop (SIL's German hubby is a doctor)... go figure. Their life hey?

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    My Thai step-daughter got accepted into another school ... Youngstown State University with a $5000 a year scholarship and it's automatically renewed as long as the GPA stays above 3.00 ... ... so $20,000 basically.

    Cost of this 4 year investment is looking better and better for me ...

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    Well done that girl, and same to you for all the planning and support.

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    Seconded. Congratulations to your daughter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Storekeeper View Post
    My Thai step-daughter got accepted into another school ... Youngstown State University with a $5000 a year scholarship and it's automatically renewed as long as the GPA stays above 3.00 ... ... so $20,000 basically.

    Cost of this 4 year investment is looking better and better for me ...
    So, she's choosing Youngstown for now?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Storekeeper
    My Thai step-daughter got accepted into another school ... Youngstown State University with a $5000 a year scholarship and it's automatically renewed as long as the GPA stays above 3.00 ... ... so $20,000 basically.
    Great news mate...........your a great Dad!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Storekeeper
    My Thai step-daughter got accepted into another school ... Youngstown State University with a $5000 a year scholarship and it's automatically renewed as long as the GPA stays above 3.00 ... ... so $20,000 basically. Cost of this 4 year investment is looking better and better for me ...
    Super, keep her away from California where the cost of living is a killer. $30,000 a year for twins with food, rent or dorms, books, phones, winter clothes, and odds and ends. Then the uni fees come on top of that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Storekeeper
    GPA stays above 3.00
    That is a "B Grade" average.

    As long as she knuckles down and does what the lecturers ask, she should be OK.

    Well done that BTW, I would be as proud as hell if that was my daughter.

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    I'll tell you this is really tough ... She wants to got to UW or WSU ... She does not want to go to Youngstown State.

    But ... no matter what at this point Youngstown State is going to be several thousand dollars a year cheaper.

    What do you do as a parent ... and in my case a step-parent ... when one school offers the opportunity to be debt free in 4 years and the others are likely to put you in debt?

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    ^Two years in Youngstown State and then once she's got Basic Studies out of the way, transfer to WSU for last two years?

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