<p>Re: “every college”… Mt D’s college called me as a parent to donate in the winter of her sophomore, junior, and senior years (once each year). I didn’t receive any fundraising solicitations her freshman year, or after she was out of school. (I think she has received a couple on her own - but none to our house.)</p>
<p>My own college solicits me for donations, but to my knowledge never asked my parents for a donation – and I was on a full ride (it might have been because it was so long ago!)</p>
<p>I would see an invitation to a fundraising event as separate, and wouldn’t feel at all obliged to attend – I’m sure that there are parents who want to see every single thing their child performs in, and possibly Tisch just wanted to make sure the parents were informed, in case they did want to see them perform.</p>