Children's College, Given or Earned?

studies-definitely! even if the kid is not smart enough to earn a scholarship, they should have their parents’ support! if the parents did a good job raising the kid, and the kid likes the parent, then the parents will get paid back in the long run.

I know when I go to college I will get a students loan but it will be in my name so I will have to pay it off in the end and not my parents. I’m sure they will help for food and that but for my actual education I will be paying for it. basically every student can get some kind of scholarship even if it’s not that much money. Students need to learn how to live in the real world and have things to pay themselves so they are ready for the world when they get out of college.

I guess it really depends on the parents, and if they’re willing to pay for their kid or not… it also depends on the kid… because like toadaly has said, I don’t think any parent would want to waste their money on their kid partying and drinking all night =P so I guess my answer is… only if the kid is serious, if the parents have the money to support their child…then why shouldn’t they? but a smart thing to do is to start of an education plan, and start saving up for your child’s education from the day they’re born - that’s what my parents did for me!!

My perspective is, if the child is serious, and the parents can afford it, then why would they not want to help their child succeed!?

However, if the kid is NOT serious (roughly 2/3 of high school grads), then no, it makes no sense to pay a minimum of $20k/year to send them off to party town. Parents (and kids too) know if the kids are serious or not.

well I think that it should b split…my parents pay for some of my school and so do I…but I was blessed with a good job where I make pretty decent cash while I’m in school so I don’t have to work 50 hrs a week to make what I need…but I think if a they are driving then they should def. b paying for their own car note and insurance…and some of school…I wouldn’t say 100% tho

We should support ourselves. I’ve just finished high school and I’m trying to get into a university. And it’s enough for my parents to have supported me all the way through these school years. We should try to get ourselves scholarships. Isn’t college a place where we learn how to face the world alone? I’m sorry if I didn’t make any sense. all I want to say is that we shoud support ourselves.

You should more than definately pay for their college. If you expect them to go all out and succeed then you don’t want them working ridiculous hours at a job they hate. if they see fit they can pay you back, but as a parent it is your responsibility to do as uch as you possibly can for them so long as they are willing to do the real work of suffering through crappy school until they get through their education and into their actual life. Everyone knows that school is miserable and they may choose to give up if they have to work and go to school. It depends on the kid whether or not they do that though. Ell’s parents didn’t pay for anything, but she does pretty good. Her parents also hated the ground that she walked on and wanted her out of their house ASAP and she wanted the same, so I think that a moral parent, is the one who does as much as they can for the child, while still teaching them how to act and disciplining them properly. Don’t deal with your kid acting a fool, but if they want to do something good for themselves, then get them through it so you won’t have to later on.

I really want to go to collage to become a special need teacher and it cost a lot!! my grades are all a’s and b’s so ill probly get a schollership. but that isn’t enough I know, so I think that sence we worked so hard in school with peers teachers and homework parents should give us some funding to help us.