The takeaway from this story is a condemnation of US higher education tbh. Exquisitely gifted 13 year old graduates from college with a major in physics & a minor in math — wants to apply for PhD programs but his parents can’t afford it https://abc11.com/elliott-tanner-college-graduate-university-of-minnesota-physics-major/11788944/
Most phd programs will give you a full ride if you get and have financial need. Are physics PhD programs different?
They are not. You should never, ever, pay for a science phd.