Thats crazy. I know alot of parents who don't pay for a kids college because they want them to earn it. Paying everything for you kid doesn't teach the right lessons. You can tell the difference between the kids who are paying for their own college and the kids who are on mom and dads dime. Parents are not required to pay for college under ANY circumstance.
Not required to, but they should if they can afford it, and the kid is using his time productively there. JMO.