<p>Oooh, tough question. H. and I have just started to grapple these thoughts. Older s. had always talked of physics grad school, and we assumed that'd be funded by grants or TA positions. Well, now, since he's studying physics and mech. engineering, he might consider engineering grad school. Less likely to be paid out of someone elses pocket. Then, enter s.# 2 who will start college right after s#1 graduates. And he is now making rumblings about a business degree and possible MBA. AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! :eek: Our pockets just aren't that deep. Oh, and did I mention that h.'s job runs the risk of being outsourced? For us, we will probably just wait this out and see what happens. I would offer to help contribute to grad school education if we are at all able, because, like several others in posts above, we value education and feel it is worth investing in (within reason). Knowing my kids, if they knew it would be a challenge for us, they'd probably turn the offer down (I think..). </p>
<p>I gather, dig, that the company for which your s. works does not offer incentives such as tuition assistance, or if they do, only if it relates to their current employment? It doesn't hurt for your s. to check out that possibility. Another (albeit scary) thought is to consider letting the U.S. armed forces pay for law school. He'd then owe them service back, but they don't usually send attorneys to the front line. One last thought-- as I think back on the articles Carolyn referenced in the Atlantic Monthly. Sometimes it feel really good to get a small "scholarship". Perhaps you could offer to give him, say a thousand or so a year when he is in law school. That's a nice gesture. Feels good all the way around. By the summer after his second year, he's likely to have $$ from clerking somewhere, and might not even need that third year contribution. Good luck!</p>