I have just bought my first home putting down 20%. As a single parent I have paid myself first for years. I have paid into Texas 529 plan and my son is about to go to college but has chosen a school with a semester cost of $20000.00. He could go  to a public school for a fraction of the cost but believes that SMU will give a better chance at a good job. Is it true that private schools are better? I do not cos9gn notes, should I sign his?