I was stressing out at work the other day after reading the projected costs of college and a co-worker said she is not worried at all - if her kids want to go to college they have to pay. I was surprised. Do you feel that your kids should pay for their own college?

Do some research, a couple of weeks ago a financial article listed what to place as a priority and saving for retirement and paying off mortgages took priority over college. (You might want to check it out, Yahoo Finance)

if they can...

I'd help if I could, but no way am I taking on that much. I'll also offer a place to live rent free, food, internet, water... etc. That's plenty.

if they can

I expect my children to do everything in their power to acquire aid. They both excel in school, they are both involved in sports and civic projects. I fully expect scholarships. Anything else, we will help with

We do what we can for our children, but some things are not realistic for all budgets. No one put my parents thru college. In fact, when they did go, dad was in his 30's, & mom went back in her 40's. I went back in my 20's & am still paying on my student loans. My son was fortunate enough to earn a scholarship. Our local university offers scholarships to our students who maintain a 3.0 G.P.A., & I'm confident my dau will be able to do that. She's very bright. If not, she will have to figure out a way to work it out. WIsh we could do more, but we can't.

I did not receive help with my education, and I don't feel like my parents loved me any less for making me work my way through it the way they did. I feel that I came out stronger for it and value it even more from that experience.

That said, I am now earning college credits as a benefit through teaching at a college that I can transfer to my children, and I am more than willing to do that! I also hope to help them with some of the tuition after that, and I do save, but my goal is not to pay their entire educations.

I'm not going to pay all of my childs college. If i am financially able when the time comes to help out i def. will but I never had my education paid for i had to take out loans and get scholarships I expect the same from my children.

My parents considered it my responsability to pay for college. I was resentful of this because they had refused to allow me to follow hairdresser and beautician training while I was at school because, as they said, I was college material. Once out of school and headed for college I found that it was all on my shoulders.