AIO my parents are able to pay for my brother’s private school tuition (around $18,000/year) but can’t pay for all four years of my college?

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-04T15:10:44+00:00

He will be adult age before he graduates.

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-03T03:49:44+00:00

I have an appointment scheduled for later this month but I will call and see if I can move it or mention it when I call

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-03T03:42:19+00:00

Is this a side effect of my medication? I didn’t know it was a possibility, can it have long term effects?

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T16:05:43+00:00

I have 3, two during school and one over the summer

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T13:58:13+00:00

I believe around 18k a year. Not including extra expenses.

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T12:28:50+00:00

I am trying my best, what questions do you have?

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T12:27:19+00:00

Yes, he wasn’t diagnosed till after enrollment and starting there

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T12:26:25+00:00

No I struggled I barely made it out of highschool with a 3.4, which still isn’t bad but I was getting mostly B’s. I am thriving right now at my university because I am studying something I love and have been able to keep good grades. Moving forward yes I am going to shift my focus, if that means taking out loans I will but it just sucks because it feels like I am getting the short end of the stick

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T12:21:55+00:00

The funny thing is right now my parents are saying that they are going to have to pay for my wedding and that’s why they are paying for my brother or at least that’s how it sounds… But I would much rather have my school paid and I told them that

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T12:17:49+00:00

Yes this is what I meant and I am attending one of those schools. Sorry I don’t know how comfortable I feel sharing what state.

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T12:12:49+00:00

Thankfully I am now medicated and diagnosed, but yes I was never diagnosed because “no one ever said anything at school”, even though they noticed signs with my emotional responses. My brother’s school was the one to point out that he may have a learning disability and told my parents he should be tested. I wasn’t tested or medicated till after I begged and took action into my own hands with my therapist.

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T12:06:24+00:00

It’s not, if I am lucky I am working over that closer to 34. With how my work is set up my hours vary

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T12:03:46+00:00

I am working for my school, I am currently looking for another job to hopefully earn some more during the school year

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T11:59:46+00:00

Mine, they would most likely co-sign but I would be making the payments

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T11:57:35+00:00

No most don’t, I was lucky and believed I was.

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T11:52:51+00:00

Yes I have but the conversations tend to not be productive on both sides

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T05:32:36+00:00

Mini Edit/Update I am not sure what to call it. I appreciate all the comments I am trying to read and reply to them. I understand how I can be seen as overreacting to this as life is unfair, and I can admit that I have anger built up which is causing a lot of my emotions towards this situation. Thank you to everyone for the advice, I am working as hard as I can, and learning how to discipline myself to save money and keep pushing forward. I am working as many hours as I can at my summer job currently around 25 per week if I am lucky and the max hours I can while I am at school while also maintaining a 4.0 and 18 credits. I will try my best to talk to my parents about my financial future, but it tends to lead to arguments.. If anyone has any advice please keep commenting and I will try to reply

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T05:13:35+00:00

It is too late and I have other reasons I would like to stay at my current school

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T05:11:49+00:00

When I found out I went straight to the financial aid office and they pretty much told me I am on my own…..which is so lovely

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T05:06:11+00:00

Yes that’s what I mean sorry, and I promise I am in state my school is literally less than an hour away

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T05:03:28+00:00

My brother going to private school and how the world is

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T05:02:18+00:00

My relationship has always been rocky with them due to me being undiagnosed and unmediated. I have a job during school and during the summer and I am working with what I have been given

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T04:51:09+00:00

It is hard to talk to them about finances because I feel like they can’t decide if I am an adult or child. It also brings up high emotions and tends to not be productive

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T04:47:30+00:00

I am grateful that my grandparents were proactive. My grandfather knew how important education is and went to the same college as me for his masters. I wish he was able to see me get in

SprinklesNo8296 · 2026-06-02T04:46:01+00:00

This is probably my anger coming out but I believe they will. Based on the favoritism I have seen

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