Originally Posted by Bostonian
One of my college roomates had this happen to him. He could either goA separate point is that if parents are willing to spend a fixed amount on the higher education of a child, that child should be allowed to attend a cheaper undergrad school (or graduate in three years because of A.P. credits) and to spend the remainder on professional school.

Then there's the scholarship issue.

I argue with my wife about this. I make the point that if our child was intellectually/academically capable of obtaining a full scholarship, but failed to work hard enough to get it, why should I pay for it? I

got a full scholarship and didn't cost my parents anything...why can't they get full scholarships, too?