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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're financially equipped to pay for all expenses but want our kid to have a little skin in the game for college, like allocating some portion of her summer earnings to contribute to college expenses. Anyone have an approach they like? Set a lump sum amount? DC pays for books or monthly allowance at college out of summer earnings? She is also planning to get an on-campus job at school. TIA[/quote]

None for tuition room board and reasonable needs such as basic clothing, shoes, supplies, travel home. 
We consider it our job to cover all the needs. They cover the wants. 
For extras beyond basics they could choose to save their summer job money for spending $, or work during the semester. Working during the semester should be a resume building job (paid research, paid undergrad TA) otherwise it is not worth the time it takes when they could be doing other resume building activities (DA office volunteer, unpaid research with faculty though most is paid at kid's ivy, nonprofit volunteer, club leadership). Building the resume and making connections with faculty and upperclassmen leads to the best summer jobs. [/quote]

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