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In this story, a mom despaired after her daughter got upset upon learning that her parents would not be paying for all her college fees. She had been accepted into a somewhat expensive college and was under the impression that their savings would pay for the entirety.
However, it was revealed to her that the fund her parents had would have to be shared with her younger brother, meaning she would have to find another way to fund some of her education. She was angry, and her mom was left wondering if she was in the wrong for allowing this scenario to happen.
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AITA for only giving my daughter half of her college fund?
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Commenters were conflicted, but many believed that the parents had communicated poorly.
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17-year-old chooses college believing family will pay for it, breaks down when mom reveals she has to share college fund with her 16-year-old brother: 'Dad said it's all for me'
For many students, the most stressful part of college is paying for it.
Higher education in the United States is famous for coming at a premium, especially if a student decides to go out of state or to a prestigious school. Apart from the lucky few whose parents are in the kind of tax bracket where they can pay for their kids in full, most students have to rely on loans, scholarships, and making money through work to put themselves through college.
As a result, many prospective students spend a lot of time looking for a way to fund their education—unless they believe that it is already paid for, of course. It is the responsibility of parents with children who are potential college students to be upfront about whether they can afford to help them and how much they are able to contribute. They can get a nasty upset otherwise.
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