Are parents required to pay for college?

AnEpicIndian
Tue, 23 Dec 2014 08:01:36 +0000

I’ll be 18 well before I finish my senior year of high school, so I am legally free from my parents’ jurisdiction. That being said, does that mean that they can refuse to pay my college tuition whenever they want to? The reason I am asking is because my father is very determined on having me pay for college myself through aid and merit scholarships. However my family income bracket falls well above the normal financial aid constraint. So what would happen in this scenario?