<p>If my kids want college, they know that they will pay their way through. We will give them some help (We gave S1 a Macbook for his graduation gift) and will help with housing and food.</p>
<p>I definitely believe that if the student is paying for it him or herself, they are more likely to appreciate that it is more then 4 years of partying (and going to class once-in-a-while). If my kids want to persue a vocational school (such as plumbing, whatever) we might be a bit more lenient and help with tuition, but not for college. My nephew is going on his 7th year at a major public university, and has no end in sight, we will not make the same mistake with our son.</p>