http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/3774-kids-grades-decrease-as-parents-financial-help-increases.html
Parents who pay for their children's higher education shouldn't be surprised that their grades show they aren't making the most of their opportunity, new research finds.
The study by Laura Hamilton, a professor at University of California, Merced, found that college students' grades went down as the amount of financial assistance they received from their parents went up.
"Regardless of class background, the toll parental aid takes on GPA is modest," Hamilton wrote. "Yet, any reduction in student GPA due to parental aid — which is typically offered with the best of intentions — is both surprising and important.
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