Parents want their children to go to college ; however, they do not always have the funds to send them.

Is this sentence punctuated correctly?

Yes, this sentence is punctuated correctly.

Incorrect

I apologize for my mistake. Upon closer inspection, there is no punctuation error in the sentence. It is using a semicolon correctly to join two related independent clauses.

Yes, the sentence "Parents want their children to go to college; however, they do not always have the funds to send them" is punctuated correctly. It uses a semicolon to separate two related independent clauses and a comma before the coordinating conjunction "however" to join them together.

Yes, the sentence you provided is punctuated correctly. It consists of two independent clauses separated by a semicolon. The first clause is "Parents want their children to go to college," and the second clause is "however, they do not always have the funds to send them." The semicolon is used to connect the two related clauses, emphasizing the contrast between the parents' desire for their children to attend college and the financial constraints they may face.