Congrats to your daughter(and you!) My youngest daughter(28) is also a PA. It's not easy! She worked hard through her Bachelors degree(double major,no party girl) then moved herself 900 mi away to finish PA school. She figured out all the financing etc on her own. Her 1st job out of school started her north of 100k. She then took a different job(better hospital,closer to home)that upped her salary another 30k!
Again, congrats to you and yours! It's comforting knowing your kids have goals and can take care of themselves.
Sounds sorta similar to my daughter except my daughter was super lucky to be able to live at home and drive 15 minutes to very well respected but cost effective state college. She was accepted at a school in Florida but it cost like twice as much and then living away from home would have been expensive.
PS Many gaskets on your cars helped with her school
