<p>I got accepted to UIUC for computer science and Ive always dreamed of going here. However, my parents are unwilling to pay close to 50 k for oos tuition jsut for my cs degree, and I don't blame them. I don't know what to do....are there any ways to lower the cost??? I did get James Scholar, but I dont think that adds any scholarship rewards.</p>
<p>Same here. I was so excited when I got in. But I have to pay close to 30k a year in loans. Not worth it. </p>
<p>I hope it works out for you though. You can always apply for more scholarships that will go towards the school later on.</p>
<p>Go to a cheaper school for the math, physics and gen eds and see if possibly you could transfer to UIUC later on if you don’t think the school you end up at is sufficient. Most likely though, you don’t need to be at UIUC to still have a great CS career, given you do well at where ever you end up.</p>