@EconPop, who is thinking negatively of that? But the point remains that those sacrifices, without merit money, would not have been enough.
Are you seriously trying to suggest that saving $60/month for 18 years is enough to pay for 4 years of live-away college? That’s $720/year. About $13K over 18 years.
I think you’re aware of what total cost of live-away college is now.