[Eugenia Gabrielov]

If you are pursuing a reasonable college education, definitly look closer at in-state than out-of-state unless you can get significant aide out of state. While there are many out-of-state schools that offer significantly awesome scholarships, it's hard to compete for.

Keep in mind also that travel costs are huge. Gas is very expensive right now, and travelling 2-3+ hours whenever you need to get home might just add up to quite a bit.

Go to collegeboard.com, and in the advanced search feature, make sure the schools have lots of scholarship stuff and work-study programs.

Also, talk to your parents about this specifically. Try to get a commitment on what they will help you with. If they see that you're making a visible effort, they might just be more supportive of paying maybe 25-50% of the tuition. or maybe paying for your tuition while you pay for all outside stuff, or vice versa.

Good luck!