According to a decision by the Iowa Supreme Court Nov. 10, parents may be required to pay Greek fees as part of child-support payments, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported Friday.
Usually limited to tuition and books, the court found that child support payments can also encompass extracurricular activities such as sororities and fraternities as well as monthly allowances.
"A college education is not limited to what is learned in the classroom," the court said in a unanimous opinion. "It includes social, cultural and educational experiences outside the classroom ... [that] impose additional expenses on the student."
Child support payments normally end when the child turns 18, yet the court ruled that in some circumstances parents may still be required to continue with payments for children who have been accepted at a college or university.
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