<p>University of Delaware (Honors Program) - 2k scholarship, we are instate so the tuition will only be 8k. Room and Board and misc. will be 11k. So total is 19k.</p>
<p>Case Western - 20k scholarship per year. It will still be 34k (this year) from my pocket even with 20k scholarship.</p>
<p>Is it worth the 70k+ over fours years? He will major in Biology. But he may change just like all other kids. </p>
<p>I do not have the 70k extra in my savings. I am thinking that I can take it out of my retirement because I will have pension and social security when I retire. I will not need this lump sum. I do not mind taking 70k out for him to go to the school he really wants to go. But my close friends told me that Udel honors is just as good. And I agree that it all depends on the student, not the school choice.</p>
<p>Help!!! Anyone's advise is highly appreciated.</p>
<p>I always tell people to have money in mind when making college decisions. Case Western is an excellent school and so is UDel and your child is in the honors program, an added benefit. This is only undergraduate degree save your money and encourage your child to excel at Delaware… he will achieve just as much!</p>
<p>Thank you for your opinion!!!</p>
<p>I agree, especially with a degree in Biology. My daughter attends UD and loves it. She is in the honors program and so far has been very impressed with the personal attention she gets. She was not planning to enroll in the honors when she applied but was encouraged to by one of the admissions people. She is in the honors dorm and is glad to be with other people who are interested in learning and good grades. The dorms were just redone and are very nice. She has several mentors, advisors and other support people to assist her with any questions or concerns and she gets first shot at classes during registation. </p>
<p>I would suggest that you save the money for grad school if he stays with Biology because a BS in Biology will not get you anywhere these days. Take if from a science major. And it will be the grad school he graduates from that will matter, not the undergrad.</p>