<p>Here are the momfromtexas threads:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/148852-what-ive-learned-about-full-ride-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/148852-what-ive-learned-about-full-ride-scholarships.html</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/291483-update-what-i-learned-about-free-ride-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/291483-update-what-i-learned-about-free-ride-scholarships.html</a></p>
<p>Even if the specific scholarships discussed no longer exist, the search strategies described are still very effective.</p>
<p>Another thread worth reading is:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html</a></p>
<p>Lots of parents who have the kind of money that you are talking about here still insist that their children pursue scholarships, take out student loans, and work while they are in college. This is often referred to as requiring that the student “has some skin in the game”. In other words, getting realistic about the cost of college, and taking partial responsibility for paying for it, is considered to be part of the student’s transition into full adulthood.</p>
<p>Here at CC, parents often remind each other that we need to “love the kid on the couch”. Perhaps you can try “loving the parents across the table”. These are the ones that you have. You may not always agree with them, or like their behaviors, but they still are your parents. Try to find a way to keep loving them through whatever it is that appears to you to be complete craziness.</p>
<p>Wishing you, and all your family, all the best.</p>