How does financing education affect the way of living for families?

My true story....

So...there should be a study that examines how families are affected by tuition costs. Does paying tuition and financing expenses related to attending college have indirect or direct affects on the families of the student who attend college, especially lower income families? Families at a much lower socioeconomic status who support their children in attending to college may have to sacrifice themselves in order to help their children earn the college degree.

For me, my family, I feel is doing just this. I feel that whenever they can spare some money, they always think of me first. Although, I am always hesistant to take the money, and I manage not to! However, this semester, my financial situation has not improved in the last two weeks and the government grant is still up in the air! So out of my reach! Anyway...my impatience about the grant is not the point of this blog, but the point is about the families who support their chidlren to college even if they can't afford it.
How is the way of living affected by the tuition increases for these families? I guess I just began thinking about this. it would be interesting to find out what these families are going through.


Article(s) about how college is affecting families choices and way of living.
"Older Parents Preparing to Pay 3 Tuition Bills"