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[quote=Anonymous]Good question!

I'm going to assume that OP is talking about people that do have the financial means to put aside money, because yes, obviously that's not an option for some.

Even some parent that have the means do not do this. I had a boyfriend whose father paid a ridiculous amount of money for his kids to go to expensive private schools for high school, then gave them $0 for college. I know other parents who bought larger houses or spent money in other ways, but didn't set aside anything for their kids for college.

I feel so strongly about this that I actually had a discussion about it with my husband before having children. For me, since I am fortunate enough to lead a solidly middle-class lifestyle, I decided that to have kids meant making a commitment to pay for undergraduate college.

We aren't talking Ivy League here, just a good solid state school, because that's what we can afford. Children are welcome to attend elsewhere, and offset additional cost with scholarships and loans.
There are trade offs we have made, things we have gone without, so that we can sock away money each month, but I've run all the numbers and the research and we will be able to pay for undergrad, barring some catastrophe. (knock wood)
Again, this is NOT me bashing lower income people who can't do this! It's just that I know how very, VERY grateful I am to my parents for paying for my undergraduate tuition (again, state school)

I did go on to get a masters, but also got a fellowship, so only ended up having to take out a relatively small loan, which I was able to pay off in 3 years with small payments. With all the news about recent grads drowning in debt, I repeat I am so grateful that I did not have that burden, but was still able to get a good education, which set me up for a career and a good life.
So yes, I agree. Parents should pay for undergrad tuition.

I'll go one step further. I know people who, had they stopped at 2 kids, they could have paid for college for their kids. They instead have 4 kids (no multiples, no oops kids--they made a deliberate decision to have each one) and therefore no kid is getting help for college. One of the parents of these kids had college paid for, while the other had to work their tail off to make it through school due to lack of parent assistance (parents had money, just didn't offer support). I find it frustrating these parents, who value and benefit themselves from their own college education, made a deliberate choice to have more kids, when had they stopped at 2, they could have helped with college.

I now await the attacks to my admittedly judgmental stance on this issue.  :wink: [/quote]

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