It's important to get good grades.
Timothy is a college student on an academic scholarship that has strict requirements regarding GPA.
Timothy doesn't want to pay his own college tuition.
Timothy studies hard and  maintains the minimum GPA required for the scholarship.
Timothy asks his father to pay his tuition after failing one of his classes and losing the scholarship.
TImothy's father is able to afford a new house because he didn't have to pay for Timothy's tuition.
Timothy's father has to get a second job to afford the tuition.