Is there a relation to your older siblings and how much you will pay for college? When I first thought of this, I didn't see how there could really be any correlation.
But, surprisingly, they do relate.
It is usually hard for parents or students to pay for college tuition for even one student, and when there are multiple siblings in one family who are attending college it is a very difficult to keep up with the tuition. But don't fret, there may be some leeway for younger siblings who attend the same college as their older siblings. "What parents may not know is that a variety of colleges offer sibling discounts that cut costs for simultaneously enrolled children." Some colleges will discount
annual tuition for each sibling that attends the school at the same time, like Johnson and Wales University who takes $2,000 off tuition a year for siblings who attend their school. Some colleges even offer "Family Grants" to siblings. For example, at George Washington University, they offer Family Grants that cut tuition in half for siblings who attend the school after a sibling does.
Unfortunately one of the reasons this discount may not be available to families would be if the second or third child does not want to attend the same college as their older sibling, which is understandable and likely.
Sibling discounts specific to each school are in most cases posted on the college's website, so check them out if you are a prospective student at your older brother or sister's college!
Database: US News (found from google news)
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2012/12/11/some-colleges-discount-tuition-for-siblings
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