<p>You can certainly get a fine education at the Honors Program at UMass- Commonwealth College. There must be kids from your high school who went there. If you don’t know who they are, ask your GC. Get their phone numbers and call them (yes, actually speak to them). Did you go to Accepted Students events? They can answer questions alot better than folks on CC. I know a couple of kids who are very happy at UMass in the Honors Program- actually pleasantly surprised. And the difference between $20,000 and $50,000+ per year is ALOT. Even if your parents could theoretically afford it.</p>