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"The Dean" has often said that one of the most important parts of going to college can be the "going" itself. So I do understand the value of your son attending a community college away from home. BUT ... I am a mother myself, so I share your reservations about your son's current plan.
If he isn't a strong enough student to feel certain of his acceptance at the four-year beach-town university, then I have to wonder if his relocation to this beach town to enroll in a two-year school will bring with it such temptation to party, as you suggest, that he won't compile an academic record that is good enough to enable acceptance at the four-year university when the time comes.
Attending a two-year college in the beach town will not improve your son's chances of acceptance at the four-year school. But all public community colleges in your state will have "Articulation Agreements." These agreements guarantee (or at least facilitate) transferring from the community college to participating four-year universities for students who have met certain criteria at the community college. (These criteria typically include a minimum GPA; the completion of certain specified classes; and often the completion of additional classes that are prerequisites for the student's intended major.)
So, whether your son goes to Beach Town CC or Home Town CC, it is likely that both will have identical Articulation Agreements with Beach Town U., and he will have to follow the same route and achieve the same benchmarks in order to transfer there.
Thus, if your son were my son, I might be willing to give a conditional green light to enroll at Beach Town CC, but first, you need to ...
A growing number of families are finding that starting out with two years at a community college can be a good way for students to test the waters of college life while saving some significant dough. And, although living away from home during those two years will make a dent in these savings, it can often provide additional learning experiences.
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