From what I recall, parents had to save for their kids college, and if you didn't have a college savings fund then you worked your butt off in high school in or

From what I recall, parents had to save for their kids college, and if you didn't have a college savings fund then you worked your butt off in high school in order to qualify for scholarships. And you worked a side job to pay your way through college. And a lot of people didn't go to college, because a lot of people could get really good (decent paying) jobs without it.