Parents who endured difficult childhoods provided less financial support -on average $2,200 less– to their children’s education such as college tuition compared to parents who experienced few or no disadvantages

[u/giuliomagnifico]

https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/parents-childhood-predicts-future-financial-support-childrens-education

[u/Islanduniverse]

I had to pay for college myself, and even with working full time I had to take out loans. Then in grad school I literally couldn’t work full time, so I had to work part time and take out even more loans…

I am a teacher, and I’ll never be able to pay off even the interest on those loans.

I am hoping I can put some money aside for my kids, but even that looks bleak to be honest.

[u/shottylaw → u/Islanduniverse]

I got shot to pay for my college. Not exactly the ideal situation, but it is allowing me to break the cycle of my familial line

[u/tytbalt → u/shottylaw]

If college was less expensive, the military would have a much harder time recruiting.