wife is only one in house who's not illiterate/has several years of college. She asks 20+ step son about his financial aid. He says the school's FA is "free". She reviews paperwork & sees that this small non-state “Institute” school is chging GED students 7 grand yrly just 4 GED classes! Advises step son to take SAR to school & ask exactly what package he got. He tells her he "don’t think they will need 2 see the SAR"/questions the validity of what she says. Says he thinks that the school is free because USA doesn't want to have illiterate people so gov't is willing to pay for people to get an education free (sad). Either way wouldn't U want your financial aid package info?! To know if you got grants or loans instead or taking the school's word 4 it that everything is “free”. Wife asks step what his FA’s name is. Stepson: "I didn't ask". At this point shd she say, “4get it! Let these fools get stuck with 7G loan to pay for a GED" or would you keep trying to offer help, advocacy, info?
2006-09-18 07:27:08 · 4 answers · asked by philosophical.beauty 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
My only question is why would a well educated woman get into a mess like this?
2006-09-18 07:29:29 · answer #1 · answered by notyou311 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow. What a mess. Perhaps you could suggest that step-son get some community help (adult ed, etc) learning to read before attempting to get his GED. That would seem like the logical first step to me. Many churches and other private organizations offer such help.
As far as the financial aide, I would talk with my husband about it and try to explain it to him and see if maybe he could talk some sense into him. Your step-son may not really completely trust you because he may be feeling inadequate because of the vast differences in education between the two of you.
Good luck!
2006-09-18 15:16:46 · answer #2 · answered by jennypoo803 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a convoluted question. If you're trying to help them, forget it, they sound pretty messed up as it is.
What's the saying about teaching a pig to sing? Something like, "don't try to teach a pig to sing; it frustrates you, and annoys the pig".
2006-09-18 14:40:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well... I would of course advise the kid to learn to read first and foremost. How will he pass college? He can' even cheat well if he can't read.
2006-09-18 14:32:32 · answer #4 · answered by Crossroads Keeper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋