Don't overspend for school. Do a bit more research and then bring it up to your parents again or you'll give them a friggin heart attack.

Shop around and check out some of the lower-priced colleges out there. You'll even get some good deals with online colleges. Check out FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov) and look at their funding options. Pick a major not aviation-related so you have a backup. Research career fields that are always in demand (nursing is one). There is a saturation of ATC people out there right now and I hear their training is overpriced as well.

Once you are in school, you can also work and pay for your own training at your local airport.