How did I get to be the bad guy lol? I just build big things. Boss writes all the contracts and you wouldnt believe all the crap the owners try to sneak in there. Crazy.
I am sure I have already beeched about this on here...but my son took 2 classes at the local comm college last year as a junior in HS which will get college credit. Regular 4.0 for an A...no advantage for valedictorian. He has only made 2 Bs in school and 1 of them was in 2nd grade and one in 7th...so he has a perfect GPA. Little over 4 because of AP classes last year. Way out in front for valid Victorian without AP weighting. This year, he is only taking 1 class at the HS...senior English I believe, all the others are at comm college and all or most will transfer for college credits. Here is the BS part...
I have to pay FULL TUITION at the HS even though he is only taking 1 class...7200 dollars plus expenses...will be 8 or 9 grand ..
For 1 class...in order for him to be eligible to win valid victorian...which he has earned over the last 13 years. Never been sent to the office, never teacher called home etc...varsity soccer player since 9th grade and team co captain this year. The school said he must be a full time student to be eligible for valedictorian...and full time students must pay full tuition. Robbery IMO..and I have to pay for classes and books at comm college on top of that.
What am I gonna do though? Not let him get the results he has rightfully earned? Not let him have the honor of addressing the graduating class? Of course not.
So far he has a 50% ride to Liberty and a full ride to a smaller Christian school offered. 2 of his teammates from school (buddies) are going to Liberty so it looks like that's where he is headed. The other 2 are good kids and my wife is friends with their moms so hopefully they keep their heads on straight.
Anyway...tuition is a scam, the .Gov shouldnt be in the school business at any level, and we are broke and likely headed into a recession that is going to crush my family unless I can figure something out or my wife can as a new source of income since she is a realtor...wow..yay life.