@3puppies thank you so much! my mom works part time as a language tutor and only earns a few thousand per year so my dad is the one paying for most of our expenses but he won’t be able to support much of my undergrad or graduate tuition much less my younger sister’s in a few years so finances are pretty much always on my mind. it’s very hard to decide whether to look into and apply for schools with the best education versus the best financial aid/cheapest tuition but this website has been SUPER helpful and i really appreciate you and everyone else’s replies 