Cowboys!

My youngest daughter got invited to academic excellence day at Oklahoma State University the other day. It was a day full of briefings and other things. Really a sales pitch for kids and esp parents to get their kids to go to OSU. We've been sold for some time. My daughter is going to major in pre-vet, and there aren't that many vet schools in the country. OSU is one of the best. Long story short, she was accepted, and she's pretty pumped about it. Today, we got a letter in the mail saying she's been awarded an academic scholarship. It will help a lot, but it's not nearly a full ride. We'll seek other scholarships, but it's still going to be a huge investment. Cha-ching!
Of course, the post 9/11 GI Bill is still a (remote) possibility. I'm comfortable I'll get it, even though I'll be officially retired by the time it's implemented on 1 Aug 09. But what I really want is the portability piece. It appears that will only be for certain active duty troops. Rats! Then the question becomes - do I use it, or lose it? I don't know. Since I'll have 15 years in which to use the benefit, I have time to decide. I'd love to do another Master's degree, this time in religion, which is offered by Reformed Theological Seminary. My other option is to go up to the next level. OSU offers a PhD in Management, which I would find interesting. I think I'd have to go full time for that (ie, stop working). Not sure I could ever justify that to myself...