@ochuego “I failed them so I’m gonna have to foot the bill.”
No, in fact they failed you and didn’t think to save any money for your college expenses. If they had saved as little as $100 a month when you little they would have had plenty of money to make up the COA difference. Shame on them for expecting you to pay for everything.
What if you got into Harvard, would they miraculously have found the money to pay for your college?
Someday when you have kids you will know better and do the right thing.
Good luck, I wish you the best.