The real questions:

Was it lit, and were the sound effects turned on?

I'm imagining a 3 foot glowing green plastic tube emerging from your Sarlacc Pit while making whhhhshhhh woooshhh clash noises.

Just make sure you talk to people and get good info. 300k is a lot of money, and if you have to take loans, make sure the outcome justifies the cost.

I'd talk to counselors, like someone earlier said, there have to be others with uncooperative parents.