I cannot believe that parents only provide $200/month to support the kid, and did not even pay text book -- This is a tough life
My husband family (father-in-law: surgeon and mother-in-laws stay home) supported all the kids through colleges (tuition + stipend) and some kids even got support in graduate schools or medical schools. Now we are paying tuitions+ stipend for our kids.
My father-in-law on the other hand, supported himself through college and medical school (Harvard). He is an extraordinary man.