Great Article to Engage Students as Partners in Parent's Quest to Pay for College

Paying for College a Team Effort

Parents and children should share education costs. The key is to find the right balance for each party.
By Janet Bodnar
December 19, 2007

Regarding your recent columns on paying for college: Parents need to discuss college financing with their children and be honest about how much they can afford to pay. It's not right to let your child believe that you can afford his or her dream college. A child should be a partner in his or her future, not a spectator.

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