As I think about it, the title of this thread isn’t really right; I think most parents do try to do the best they can for their kids. There are certainly some I have come across that insist that they put themselves through college by working part time, so Junior can do the same (as if it’s as easy now as it was back in our day). And then there’s the ones where the wealthy parent has “left the building” so to speak and the kids can’t qualify for aid on their own and the parent won’t contribute. Of course, such kids have options beyond prostituting themselves, or joining the military, or selling drugs, or whatever other desperate options are out there.
I am wondering if most of the students “seeking arrangements” are middle-to-upper middle class at a minimum. Wouldn’t you need to have some means in order to be attractive to the “clientele” (i.e., proper grooming, attire, etc.)?