It's an honor, but it's pricey

It's an honor, but it's pricey:

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"'I think it's a great opportunity to broaden children's awareness of the world outside Cincinnati,' she said.

'But I'm not a wealthy parent... While I want to provide these opportunities for my boys, I need some guidance of where to go' to raise money.

She's not alone.

Nationwide 35,000 middle school, high school and college students participate annually.

Nearly half can't just write a check and go, said Paul Chapin, People to People's senior program director. 'About 40 to 50 percent of our students do some kind of fund raising,' he said. 'A lot of parents like to see their students buy into it, make an effort.'"