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[quote=Anonymous]Your students can also take ownership for some portion of the cost of attendance.  Some families pay tuition, room and board and the student is responsible for books and all other expenses.  Students can get jobs, summer and during the school year.  In retrospect, I was a much better student when I had a job, it gave me needed structure.

Some families with significant means pay most but make their children take out subsidized loans so they have "skin in the game". No one is going to force you to return to a low standard of living although you could choose that for yourself given how you weigh the options.

College students are young adults.  The most important thing is that you know what the options are and you clearly communicate them to your children before they start deciding where to apply to college.  The worst scenario is that your child gets into a "dream" school that you encouraged them to apply to and you tell them for the first time that cost is a consideration and they cannot attend.  That is crappy parenting.

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