<p>OP, I know a student who made the same choice you did, and his family chose to take on the extra financial responsibility, even if it was not going to be easy for them. In the same class, another student turned down an Ivy for a significant scholarship at a state college. For each student, the decision was made with the parents. </p>
<p>Families make this decision either way. Although a student can get advice here on CC, that decision is ultimately up to the family who has to apply it personally to them.</p>