https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/15/study-parents-financial-assistance-decreases-college-students-gpa/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:11:11 -0400<![CDATA[Students from wealthy families are more likely than those from poor families to go to college, and those whose parents pay their way are more likely to graduate. But according to More Is More or More Is Less? Parent Financial Investments During College, a study by Laura Hamilton, a sociology professor at the University of California, Merced, greater parental contributions were linked with lower grades across all kinds of four-year institutions.]]>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:40:14 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/15/study-parents-financial-assistance-decreases-college-students-gpa-n99247