<p>It’s very difficult to qualify for in-state tuition at Georgia Tech. I’m not sure where you got the idea that an internship or co-op would allow that - it doesn’t.</p>
<p>OOS COA for GT is more than $40K, so if your parents will only pay $10K that leaves you on the hook via work or loans for more than $120K over four years. That’s not practical.</p>
<p>The idea of a dream school should not even exist for someone with no prospects of financial aid and parents who will only pay $10K per year. A cheap school in-state or large merit aid are the only possible answers.</p>