<p>I hear you. What you might want to do is what one of my older brothers did along with some guys who worked alongside me in my high school retail job, and that’s work part-time (10-15 hours a week) during the school year but work as many hours (i.e. 60-80 per week) as you can when you’re not in school. You should be able to cover most of your bills and that would minimize having to take out loans. You’d just want to make sure that you get an internship in the summer before your senior year (hopefully will have some good recommendations from professors and your previous goober jobs) so that you can land a good job after you graduate. People do it all the time.</p>
<p>Also just be sure to apply for aid if/when you’re in school at the same time as your sibling as then you should be able to alleviate the burden on your parents. You certainly aren’t the only one who sweats this, and it frosts me to no end how schools think they can just keep raising tuition every year ad nauseum. You seem like you have a very good head on your shoulders so just buckle down and get the job done. It’s good training for the rest of your life.</p>