I saved all my money for college too. I packed away 3500 during high school in various jobs, and I got myself a car. It was junk money, even in early 1980's terms. Tuition at my school was 9K a year.
Do good in high school! Be a smart MF! I got a National Merit Scholarship to my university, but it wasn't enough, even with the Pell grants available at the time.
The ABSOLUTE crazy thing is that undergrad tuition today is $50,000.00 a year at the same school! (Case Western Reserve) GTFO! $200K for an undergrad degree?
Take my advise. Develop a good resume in high school, test well in the SAT's and ACT's. Go to a good state school, do well, study, get good grades, and spend your money on a Masters at a name brand school! I don't think anybody can argue with that logic!