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My parents (divorced) paid for my Freshman year, and then my tuition for the rest of college, and I worked for the rest. In my case, that was good, because I was able to get some OJT and professional experience which helped me get into the job market immediately.
My wife's family paid every cent of her college costs. She got much better grades than I did. Cause and effect? Who knows?
We paid for college (including a nice little condo) for daughter number one and hair school for daughter number two.
Then I was out of work for a lengthy amount of time, and we were somewhat worried about college for our son. The good news is that he got a full ride (academic), so we will try to help him out some when he graduates. He works summers and did use his own money to buy a car.
Having said all of that, my personal feeling is that college should be a time for study and learning about living away from home, etc. You will get to support yourself long enough once you join the work force. So, in my opinion, if it is possible for a student to concentrate on school without having a job -- that's a good thing. I understand, though, that sometimes a family simply can't afford that.
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The above is the opinion of the poster which may or may not be based in known facts and does not necessarily reflect the views of Delta Tau Delta or Greek Chat -- but it might.
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