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It ideally should be a give and take, dual input scenario.
Specifics like finances are in most cases a family type decision, and both parent(s) and students need to be aware of the full financial aspects of researching what MAY be available in terms of scholarships, grants, institutional and federal aid. Each school has different parameters, and pegging financial as well as academic (or artistic talent based) safeties is not always a no brainer.
Considerations of costs versus post graduate study and how it might be funded also play a part in undergrad choices for many.
Not applicable in your case, but in the case of performance/arts majors, students may well be far more in tune with reality in terms of program choices than parents, or guidance counselors. The performance/audition/portfolio submission based acceptance adds a whole different dimension to the selection process, and often destroys the "norms" of the conventional application process.
Do your research, and arm yourself with info. Be prepared to defend your choices, and remember it should be a dialogue, and not a confrontation.
Parents may also suffer from being out of touch with the current realities of the admission processes. Some are also wrapped up in preconceived notions Educate them as well as yourself. It is important all involved stay flexible, and objective.
Good luck.
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