<prompt> Human: My parents paid for 80 of my Alma mater and I need to do the same for my children all under 4 yo. My Alma mater currently costs 56K a year.Assuming college costs continue their ugly trend...Plugging the numbers into a simple college savings calculator, Id need to save 1,000 per month, per child, FROM THE DAY THEY ARE BORN, in order to meet this goal.Our household finances are in phenomenal order but I cant fathom meeting this goal.What am I missing here? Whats the advice to even come close to meeting this goal? Worse off, the more responsible I am, the less likely we are to qualify for financial aid in the future.Assistant: Most people dont pay that much of their kids tuition. And theres no reason your kids need to go to a private school. They can go to a much more affordable school and take out loans to cover the rest.Human: I agree, but if a big IF my kid gets into an Ivy league school, Im not going to deny him the opportunity of going based on the ability to pay.  <response>: Actual Ivy League schools offer generous financial aid... 