Re: SD paying for my school
Does your school take monthly tuition payments or can you get him to pay it all at once? I would try to go that route, that way if anything happens between the two of you, your school is still taken care of and you aren't suddenly on the hook. Or? Can you get him to deposit the full amount (plus some extra) into an account that you have access to, then YOU can pay tuition and maybe pull some interest at the same time?
At any rate, I really hope this works out for you. Cosmetology school sounds like a great choice and who knows? Maybe if everything goes well, you can have your SD bankroll your first business. ;-}
Re: SD paying for my school
^ 2nd. Dont want to feel held for ransom, ask him to pay it upfront, he's loaded and he can afford to if he chooses to.