<p>If you live in a major city, there is often that push. But most families look at school districts when they buy homes and that is an intrinsic part of the master plan. However, when it comes to college, it has become a rite of passage to “go away” to college. With financial aid, many families in the last generation were able to go to private schools, away to school and have other options that would not have otherwise be possible. Enough folks got that option that it became the brass ring to grab upon graduation in many middle class areas. What people don’t get is that, still, most people get their college degree locally, part time and over more than 4 years. Their eyes are fixated on that 4 year boarding college prize.</p>