<p>I don’t know your parents, so why they specifically will not get into a discussion about college costs and what they will pay can be for any number of reasons. I’ve met a lot of parents that just don’t want to get into this area simply because it is detestable to them, and they’d prefer to see the alternatives before having to face the financial music. Happens with all sorts of things. Some parents are hoping that a big fat aid package or scholarship lands and then the whole issue will go away. This unfortunately puts, you, the student in a bind, as you don’t know an essential piece of what is available to pay for your college.</p>
<p>For a lot of families, they want to pay as little as possible which can also become an issue We know a family who is well to do, but they wanted whatever was the least expensive route. That meant commuting unless the student could get a full ride, or pay for the whole shebang. But they didn’t want to get into the discussion until they had to do so, like a right before commitment day. </p>