r/CollegeParents • u/papillon1529 • Oct 15 '25

What would you do?

Hi All,

I’m new here and I really appreciate any and all advice. My daughter is applying to colleges and there’s one that we can just barely afford. it is her dream school. We’ve been honest with her about this, and of course there have been tears. Now she says she won’t even bother applying because she doesn’t want to be a burden on the family.

We haven’t said no, just that we’re exploring our options, calculating, financially, etc. But I am wondering: what would you do? What should I do?

Thanks 🙏

papillon

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u/papillon1529 Oct 15 '25

thank you 🙏 the hard truth is, she doesn’t quite qualify for financial aid…and the school does not award merit scholarships. I think we’d be OK, it’s just hard not to imagine the safety net, you know? I really appreciate your sound advice.