VERY uninformed student seeking advice from experienced CCers!

have you run the Net Price Calculator at a school like Williams, or USC or one of the Ivies? Run it two ways: 1) you as a Frosh and a sibling in HS; 2) you as a Frosh and a sibling in college. The latter will give your parents an idea if they might be eligible for need-based aid when both of you are in college.