@thumper1 PLU gave me REALLY good merit aid. I got the max amount as far as test scores. I still am in the runnings for their presidential scholarship so it could get even better. Possibly even a full ride.
@austinmshauri You are right. I reread my post and I am pretty ashamed to be thinking like that. I in no way intend to take tuition money from my sister and I need to be careful not to talk to my parents in ways that might compel them to do that.
Poor excuse: I am just super stressed about all of this right now.
I am looking for programs I can afford. It is just frustrating that most of them end up being over 50k for tuition + fees + board. I don’t even look at tuition until I have gotten to know the school for a little bit. Generally, the first thing I look at at a school is their course catalog and CS webpage.
BTW here are COA’s considering aid (that I have gotten so far). I have added 2k to each of the amounts just because of moving expenses, buying clothes for their weather, and to have margin for the unexpected.
Northeastern: 57.6k
WPI: 45k
Champlain: 34k
PLU: 28k
WSU: <22.8k (I am eligible for their scholarship, I just have to go visit them on a day in February. 22k is price with no scholarships)
Also I am currently thinking about adding MSU to the college list. I could get tuition likely down to 15k and I think they would be better for me than other schools. I would also really stand out there which might help for research or something.