The College Experience
When the septuplets were born, they were offered a full scholarship to Hannibal-LaGrange University in Missouri. Moreover, they were also provided a free ride to any state university in Iowa, courtesy of the State of Iowa. Natalie, Nathan, Joel, and Kelsey decided to go to Hannibal-LaGrange and believed that time spent away in Missouri would be great for their development as fully-functional adults.
McCaughey kids. Source: travelfuntu.com
Alexis and Kenny Jr. decided to remain closer to home and went to a college in Des Moines. Alexis started to train to become a teacher with a focus on early childhood, wishing to give children the necessary boost on life from the very beginning, whereas her brother Kenny Jr. became interested in the construction industry.