Thank you for your response. The 50K is a ballpark. Obviously it would be ideal to spend below (all fees combined) but it is not a make or break on my top choice college. My parents said that they would make it work if I was accepted ED, however I don’t want to put them in a bad financial position, especially because my brother will be in college in a few years. I’ll look more into schools that offer merit aid. Looking at my stats, do you think I would qualify for merit aid at schools like Conn and St. Lawrence? I had these on my list originally but took them off because my list got too long.