My parents thought I, like them, would have no ambition to get a higher education. Now, just months before I go to college, they're saving up some money.

Sucks for you...But hey, you have 2 years to earn some money ;D I don't understand if your parents were laughing because they think you can't get into college, or because they have no intention of paying for it. If you've had grades like 1s and 2s and 3s so far, then I can't blame them for not having a fond. Especially when you have siblings.

apparently they don't give a ****!

Welcome to the club, the one where we pay our own way through school.

when I was in middle school, I worked over the summers to put money into a college fund. I only used some for the monthly bus pass. When I did get allowance, as soon as I reached $100, my mom would put it into my college fund. She took a lot of my money, & put it there. when I was a senior in high school, about to apply for colleges, I asked her how to access that college fund, & she laughed, "What college fund?" She used it, & I am working my way through college. I'm not spoiled though. I let it go, b/c I knew she needed it.

oh, & I worked in a fish market, so I always smelled of fish on the bus ride home. I got paid cash like $400 (I almost lost it once at a friend's house, & the mom asked what I was doing with so much cash)

I don't know where you live, but if it's not in the UK right now, be grateful. My friends and I are just below average in terms of wealth, we're supposed to be applying for 4+ years of uni in a few months with virtually no funds and to all those people who are telling OP to get a job - THERE ARE NO JOBS. Particularly if you're under 18, noone wants to employ you.

Dad: honey this is some good meatloaf! Mom: Why thank you! OP: Hey mom, dad? Since I go to college in 2 years I need to know if I have a college fund? Parents: BWAHARHATHAR

Another spoiled teenager expecting everything handed to them. Take out a student loan like most people do. And you should have been working the past 4 or 5 years part-time and full-time in the summer to help pay for your own college. YDI.

Do what I did: get good grades in high school, ace the standardized tests, and apply to colleges that offer full scholarships and are likely to offer you one. I ended up paying 4-5k a year for fees, books, and an upgraded meal plan; the school covered the rest (and gave me a free computer). You probably won't go to your dream school, but it's up to you to decide whether it's worth tens of thousands of dollars of debt when you graduate.