as a QuestBridge college prep scholar I was going to say this but I wasn’t sure if OP was going to be receptive of the idea. according to QB all the sisters would have to do is work study and maybe get a few scholarships to cover some other leftover things.
@rJason I think I am the same age as your sisters? i’m also going to apply to college next year. not sure if you’re familiar with QuestBridge but basically it’s for low income, high achieving students. if you get matched to a school, you have a full ride. all the colleges are top schools and top LACs. the process is much earlier than applying through the common app (it opens mid to late July I think and it closes late September) but what I’ve heard is that it gives a lot more room to explain extenuating circumstances and other hardships that might not be explained on the common app.
the way the process works is basically filling out the application to be selected as a finalist and you rank up to 12 colleges which is like applying to them ED all at once. it’s a matter of completing the supplements and completing the match requirements if you’re selected as a finalist. even if you don’t match, you can apply through RD and since all these schools are full need met (I think?) the fin aid packages are still huge.