> [Rav Feinstein] says in America you do not need college to make a Parnassa,
I addressed this before – R Feinstein correctly says in 1950s that one does not need college for median American lifestyle. At the time, I think 10% of _men_ in US went to college. Look up my old post for exact numbers. Currently, 50% and more of both men and women in US go to college, so median lifestyle requires college.
Also note that Rav’s daughter met her shidduch while studying chemistry at Brooklyn college. This is not a contradiction, but a difference between communal and individual advice. Some people could handle college at that time. Similarly, Chofetz Chaim in 1900 advised masses against going to America, but was OK for specific people.