In the long run it is worth it. And parents, as we all know, have lots of money to send. A word of caution, resist depositing unlimited amounts of money in their ATM account. Allow them to learn a few lessons the hard way. Research has indicated that college students who work 10-20 hours per week tend to perform better academically.
College is a great place for students to learn how to budget their money, as well as their time.
Now, the college student that has to work full-time to pay their way through college is a different story. Pretended disdain of those visits is just another part of the first- year syndrome. Always give advanced warning of your visit. So are parents that think college educated means mistake-proof. While the college years may be some of the best years of their life, college students will also encounter some critical decisions, personal problems, spiritual valleys, and a host of other problems that will make the college years difficult.