<p>Chelsea, how much are your parents willing to pay? Is it just the $6000 for MSSU? If so, do you have any funds beyond the $5,500 in Stafford loans you’ll be able to take freshman year? Is the issue really that your parents can’t afford to send you to Mizzou? You’ve indicated there’s a $12,000 difference between the two schools, and even if the Stafford loan goes toward that, you still have to find another $6500 for your first year (it could be more in subsequent years as costs rise). Could it be that your parents simply don’t have it?</p>