I Pay Less for My Daughters' College Education
By Macarrosel
@Macarrosel (7498)
Philippines
June 3, 2016 7:35pm CST
My eldest daughter( in the photo) will be graduating in college on June 13. She and my second daughter are studying in one of the State Universities in our country that I considered having the best quality of education. State universities are being subsidized by the government.
Yes, they're being subsidized by the government, which means I pay less for their school fees for only $65 for every semester or $130 for a year only. We parents are lucky that our two daughters were able to pass the entrance exams for the said university.
By the way, I also graduated in the said university, and during our time we didn't pay a single centavo for the school fees as they called as Scholars.
Is college education expensive in your country?
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13 responses
@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
My parents transferred my brother's college assurance plan to me and they only paid $311 (Php14,000) for the whole plan. So, it turned out that my tuition was only about $39 per semester at a private university.
My brother also studied at a state university so making use of the plan isn't a good idea. I think his tuition then was less than $10 per sem and he took Electrical Eng'g and that's for five years. I think the fifth year won't be covered if he will use it so they just transferred it to my name.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
@brokenbee that's the sad and frustrating part.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
Good thing that assurance plan still works considering we have a lot here that are closed already. Anyway, that's good to know. You're and your brother are lucky then.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
@Macarrosel yup, after I graduated, that company started not to pay for its scholars... and I think we will no longer get the ROI.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
Really? USA is a very rich country so I thought you have free universities there. I'm sorry to know that.
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
@NJChicaa so there no way I can send my daughter to the U.S. for her to proceed her master there for I can't afford it. Well, I have no plans to send her there anyway.
@NJChicaa (127161)
• United States
4 Jun 16
@Macarrosel oh no college is extremely expensive here in the US
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@Chungshop (2355)
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4 Jun 16
Congratulation to you.
Without mother's sacrifice and care, impossible the child grow,
with love and sweat, you finally see the fruits.
You are so happy for what you did,
you never say no and shake you head.
Do share your happiness to us, a great mother you're , an example to all parents.
In justice of education system for us lo. The good student can't continue 'cos no money lo.....
Without mother's sacrifice and care, impossible the child grow,
with love and sweat, you finally see the fruits.
You are so happy for what you did,
you never say no and shake you head.
Do share your happiness to us, a great mother you're , an example to all parents.
In justice of education system for us lo. The good student can't continue 'cos no money lo.....1 person likes this
@Chungshop (2355)
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4 Jun 16
@Macarrosel You're always their mother No one can deny ! Happy mother always
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
Yeah...what did you say?... just kidding. Anyway, you're right, mother plays important role for the education of their children. Thanks my friend,
just kidding. Anyway, you're right, mother plays important role for the education of their children. Thanks my friend,1 person likes this
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
@Macarrosel I was. But that's only an achievement. I am also scholar during my high school days. My parents didn't pay my tuition.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
Yeah, private schools here are expensive too. Good thing we have state universities here. Anyway, so you graduated among the top in your school. That's great.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
i heard that june 13 is the opening of classes this year. this is the first time i've heard of college graduation in june, although i know there are octoberians.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
@Macarrosel it would be uncomfortable going to school during the summer months (april and may) if the classrooms don't have a/c
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
@hereandthere seems fine with them and most of the classrooms in their school are fully airconditioned. They did calendar shifting to follow other countries like the U.S. who start their classes every August and ends up on May.
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
Have you heard about calendar shifting? Some universities are now on calendar shift, means they are changing the start of classes from June to August and end of classes on May instead of March. That's why my daughter is schedule to graduate in June 13. She is not an Octoberian.
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Jun 16
You know that our education fee here is not too much not like in foreign land. My 3 boys had passed some scholarship granted by our state universities but the courses they don't like the courses offered so they enrolled in private universities. Wow, like mother like daughter beauty and brains.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Jun 16
@Macarrosel That is true, state universities are cheaper compared to private universities but they like the school, that's important if they like the school they're going to enroll.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
Yeah, courses being offered in state universities depend on their scores in their scholarship exams. My daughter didn't follow the course being offered to her instead she took BSBA. That's why I paid some amount but still lesser compared to private universities.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
Just like you i am so happy too that we spent less for our only child's scholl expenses. She was a ascholar since high school and until she graduated last May 22 , in Medicine . Even her review classes which was supposedly for 14,000 pesos was only paid for 4000 pesos.
it is an advantage that we have smart children . 
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@Raine38 (12387)
• United States
4 Jun 16
Here in the US, it is very expensive. I am currently taking my Master's, and if not for tuition reimbursement from the company that I am working for, I don't think I will pursue this at this time.
I also graduated from a State University, PUP to be specific. I owe it to that school my passing the CPA board exam. And yes, my parents never have to take on loans of any sort just to send me to college.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
Congratulations for having such bright and beautiful daughters.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
Thank you my friend. I'm very lucky to have them as my children.
