<p>born2dance: When you receive your admission package, drop by in person to the school’s financial aid office to let them know about your family’s situation with multiple kids and the medical bills. All of these are usually taken into account and, if determined to be serious enough, can help to reduce your expected family contribution. </p>
<p>Also, what kind of school do you go to that 95% of your friends have cars and you’re worried about designer clothes and so on? There are tons of students out there working many hours a week, where these are the least of their worries ;). All of all, you have pretty amazing parents who must care about you and your siblings very much to make these sacrifices so that you can attend the college of your choice.</p>