<p>Dad II, I am first gen college in that my parents both attended college as non traditional students while working (my father on the GI bill after having served in Viet Nam, my mother as a young working woman and later on while raising her kids). Neither of my parents did the traditional live at college between age 18-22 that my sister and I did. </p>
<p>Nonetheless, it seems common sense that if a student ELECTS a luxury like studying abroad and is unable to then work for her student contribution, that the family will either a) have to make up the difference or b) tell the student she cannot study abroad. It is the sense of entitlement that galls – that D is entitled to study abroad without sacrifice.</p>