<p>I appreciate all of your thoughtful comments and questions.</p>
<p>To fill in a few blanks. Although the parents would like the girls to be closer to home, their main issue is the fact that the school is not accredited. They feel the girls are just wasting four years of their lives. I agree that there are probably better options for them and my wife and I talked with the older one when she decided to attend this school. We pointed out the shortcomings of getting a degree from a non-accredited school and suggested ways she could meet her goal of serving God and still get a “real” degree. We even went so far as to research the leadership of some national faith based organizations and pointed out to her that these people got degress in all kinds of different fields from many different colleges. Her rebuttal was that she was doing what God wants her to do. Case closed. The fact is none us know how this will turn out for them, they could go on to live happy and productive lives. </p>
<p>As to the cost, they both have scholarships which cover tuition, room and most of their meals. They use summer job earnings to pay for books, supplies, travel and personal expenses.</p>
<p>To the comment about going around their parents backs. If my wife decides to continue helping her nieces (her side of the family, her decision) I will tell my brother in law what we are doing. I don’t sneak around to do anything.</p>