@bopper - That was what I took to be the general idea in the original post. I’ve known cases where the parents haven’t wanted to come right out and say that the money wasn’t there, and so came up with all kinds of wild and strange requirements in order to push the kid into a different decision. Not to mention control-crazed parents who pull the rug out from under the kid right before classes are set to start.
@audreyparpp - What exactly are your dad’s criteria for “good second semester grades”?