But why do you think you should?
If you are asking should parents pay? I’m non-committal. I believe if parents have the money and choose to help, they may.
We are helping our kids with loans which they will pay back. Same with cars they buy. My two children college age kids are paying their way for the most part.
It’s important for students to attach a cost to their education.
The really stupid thing is that a kid is not considered emancipated until they are 23 or something. So if they live completely on their own as my daughter does, if she wants financial aid, they look at my income. I’m solidly middle class income but due to an inheritance, we’ve got a decent retirement account which lowers their chances of getting financial aid. In her case, she even lives in a different state than we do.