It's nice to pay for your child's tuition.
Kevin's son, who has a nice paying part time job, is enrolled in state college for the fall.
Kevin wants his son to know the value of money.
Kevin decides to pay for his son's tuition but to let him pay for his own expenses.
Kevin decides not to pay for his son's tuition, or for his expenses, because he thinks his son can manage with what he earns.
Kevin's son enjoys a comfortable semester, without panicking about money.
Kevin's son is barely able to subsist and has a hard time all semester.