<prompt> Human: Hey everyone,Today, my life changed drastically. Im a senior in high school and I applied to Brown University for their seven-week Summer 2015 Pre-Baccalaureate program and was notified of my acceptance this morning. I was in shock all day to know that I was accepted into an Ivy League University!!!Long story short, I am going to need 11K to cover the costs of attending, and I am not exactly sure how I will obtain it. One option is taking out a loan, maybe, if I could even get the loan. The last resort would be my father taking his vacation pay and helping me out with a large chunk of it, at the expense of his vacation. I dont want my father to have to do that because he works extremely hard. Other options include limited scholarships, and I believe Brown has notified my dad that they are either very low on scholarship funds or are completely out. What are some viable options for raising this money so I am able to experience Brown this summer, if at all possible? I have worked extremely hard all throughout my four years of high school and I believe that this would be an experience of a lifetime. The only problem is the price tag. Help, in regards to ways of how I could raise the money, is greatly appreciated.This is my dream. Help me make it happen.Thank you all for your responses.EDIT: A word  <response>: I was in shock all day to know that I was accepted into an Ivy League University!!!I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you really werent. You have been accepted for a summer school session, which is not a highly selective event like getting accepted into Brown University for your bachelors degree would be.You are really excited and are obviously wanting to go. But I am going to advise that you dont. You would at maximum receive just a few credits for the full summer session and at a cost of 11k, it is simply not worth it. If you had received scholarships for it, then it would be a different story. Yes, there is no denying that it would be a fun summer and a growth experience, but so would traveling by yourself to Hawaii and spending the summer surfing and figuring out life - the value of the experience simply is not worth the debt you would have to go into to do it.You mention you are currently a senior and that you have been through four years of high school, so I am assuming that you are a month or so away from graduating high school. If so, do you already have your college lined up? If you want to get a head start on classes, take a class or two at your local community college this summer but first check with your admissions office that they will transfer. But college is going to be expensive enough without adding a 11k debt before you even start. 